Saintsbury Carneros Pinot Noir Lee 750 ML

Lee Vineyard is considered a quintessential Carneros AVA vineyard site planted in 1967 by Ira and Shirley Lee. Saintsbury’s relationship with the Lee family was formed in 1982. That relationship was instrumental to the replanting of the vineyard, which took place in the 1990s and early 2000s with Dijon, Pommard, and Swan clones.

Soft and supple on the palate in waves of wild strawberry, this is a lush creamy wine with bright secondary notes of orange peel and rhubarb. There’s a touch of oak that complements the fruit.

Producer Information
Saintsbury specializes in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The Chardonnay is fermented and aged in barrels coopered in Burgundy. Three styles of Pinot Noir are produced: “Garnet” is a fresh, lively wine full of cherry and raspberry fruit; the wine simply called Carneros Pinot Noir is a more classic rendition; and the Reserve Pinot Noir is the richest and most fully flavored of the vintage.