- Wines
2019 Mindego Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir
A generous mix of plum and cherry fruits with sage, damp earth, and violets. This juicy, Pinot has plenty of upfront appeal and will drink well over the next ten years.
Vineyard
Mindego Ridge Vineyard, owned and farmed by David and Stacey Gollnick, is located at the western end of Alpine Road. near the town of La Honda. It is a perfectly exposed south facing hillside in a very cool spot. The clay loam over shale soils produces wines of great intensity.
Winemaker Notes
The 2019 vintage will go down as a classic year in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Unsettled weather in the spring resulted in poor flowering, and lower yields in some blocks. The summer was warm, but not oppressive. The lack of extreme heat events was a welcome change. Harvest began in mid-September, finishing up in mid to late October. The wines are concentrated with a fine balance of structure and fruit intensity. Site expression seems amplified; low yields and moderate temperatures often lead to some of our most singular and terroir driven wines.
Technical Data
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Santa Cruz Mountains
Vineyard Designation
Mindego Ridge Vineyard
Acid
5.4
pH
3.54
Alcohol %
13
Wine Enthusiast
95
Other Notes
The 2019 Pinot Noir Mindego Ridge Vineyard captures all the personality of the site. Deceptively weightless in feel, the 2019 build beautifully in the glass, showing a beguiling mix of translucent energy and structure. Sweet, dried cherry, mint, crushed rocks, rose petal and dried herbs are all beautifully laced together. This is made in an especially savory and mineral style, while the fruit is more pushed into the background. - 94 points. Antonio Galloni, Vinous