Noble Vines 667 Pinot Noir

Vine selection 667 is one of the “Dijon clones” that have recently come to California from the Cote d’Or in Burgundy, France. This vine stock forms tight compact clusters that generate deeper color and more layers of tannins than other Pinot Noirs previously grown in California. We grow nearly half of our 667 Pinot Noir in Monterey’s Santa Lucia Highlands, with the remainder sourced from the gentle slopes of our family-owned San Bernabe Vineyard and in nearby Arroyo Seco. These sites offer heavy, dark soils reminiscent of 667’s ancestral home. In addition we use other esteemed vine stocks such as Pinot Noir 777 (also from Dijon, Burgundy), and the classic 115 which provides less structure, but adds extraordinary aromatics. We crush at our winery right in our San Bernabe vineyard, to better preserve the superior qualities produced by these time-tested vine stocks.