Macphail Pinot Noir Mardikian Estate Vineyard 2014 sku_1263452 Classification DOC Alcohol 18% Residual

Classification DOC Alcohol 18% Residual Sugar 38-39% Primary Fermentation is followed by the addition of grape alcohol to fortify

Etude has handcrafted its celebrated Pinot Noir from the Carneros region for over 30 years and is now taking its steadfast study of the varietal to the famed Santa Barbara Country appellation

A beautifully layered nose combines notes of acacia blossom

minerals and dried flowers

Fresh flavors of ripe berries melt into a long

Macphail Pinot Noir Mardikian Estate Vineyard 2014 sku_1263452 Classification DOC Alcohol 18% ResidualIn its ninth year (and sixth vintage) we find the vineyard offering fruit from all eight blocks planted, with a resulting step up stylistically, offering a richer, more complex wine worthy of contemplation. The character of Mardikian is still being revealed as the insights we gain from spending more time farming this treasured vineyard leads to all that Jim Pratt and I hoped when we first dusted our boots with these soils. On this vintage, delicate