Country: US / Aubaine Vineyard
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Loring Wine Company / San Luis Obispo County
From a vineyard in Nipomo at the southern end of the county, this fresh bottling show strawberries, ripe lavender, exotic rose petals, cinnamon and lots of red-spice notes. The palate is peppy, with tangy cranberry and pomegranate fruit as well as deeper notes of sandalwood, flint and gravel.