2018 LIOCO ‘Saveria Vineyard’ Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA Masseria del Pino This wine smells of dried

This wine smells of dried apricots

Making of: hand-picked

Greg Phelan planted four plots of own-rooted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in areas cooled by Pacific winds

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2018 LIOCO ‘Saveria Vineyard’ Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA Masseria del Pino This wine smells of driedA hidden vineyard near the town of Aptos, a mere 4. 5 miles from the Pacific. Pinot clones 115, 667, & 777 planted in the late 1990s. Soil is a deep colluvial fan of sand & calcareous marine deposits with excellent drainage. Exchange of fog sun ensures proper vine respiration & very even ripening. Maritime climate necessitates extended hang times. Farmed by Prudy Foxx, aka "the Vine Whisperer."