Description

2022 is Au Bon Climat’s 40th vintage. Our first Pinot Noir release 2022 is the Santa Barbara County; a blend from 6 vineyards from two appellations. The vineyards are Bien Nacido (Santa Maria Valley), Rancho Real (Santa Maria Valley), Rancho Ontiveros (Santa Maria Valley), Rancho La Cuna (SBC) Kick On (SBC), and Los Alamos (SBC). Our winemaking has changed little in 40 years; we are still making handcrafted wines using the same basic, time proven techniques. We still hand harvest, ferment in small lots, do daily, manual punch downs, and use François Frères French oak (about 10% new) aging 12 months in barrel. All of our Pinot Noir goes into small barrel. The barrel aging gives the wine some depth and complexity.