The 41st vintage of this cuvée, and a true classic. In a Burgundian style, it opens with aromas of red berries and forest floor. The palate is all about finesse, with a perfect balance of tannins and acidity, beautiful depth and texture. A wine made for the table, perfect with... burgers!
Hard to talk about Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir without mentioning Alexander Payne's film Sideways... However, Au Bon Climat has been producing Pinot Noir since 1982 – 23 years before the release of the film! Back then, Pinot was far from being the star of California wine. Organic vineyard, manual harvest in the early morning, meticulous sorting of the bunches, long maceration, daily punching of the cap, malolactic fermentation and 12 months of aging in neutral French oak barrels made by François Frères. Neither fined nor filtered.
All of the wines produced by Au Bon Climat sold on our website are imported into France by Vins du Monde.
Jim Clendenen was undoubtedly the most emblematic figure of the Californian wine renaissance. Nothing predestined him to play such a role... Clendenen was born in Ontario, in a region with very little access to wine and gastronomy. It was during his college year abroad in France in 1974 when during a month spent in Burgundy and Champagne he finally discovered “life beyond tacos”, as he likes...
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Organic or biodynamic wine
Organic or biodynamic wine
Organic or biodynamic wine
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