This third vintage of DaLarDi vineyard fruit experienced bountiful sun and ideal weather to create a juicy, earthy rockstar of an unmistakable Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir.
This wine received 90 points in Wine Enthusiast.
Bite right into tart pomegranate and delight in big acidity - juicy fruit gum and earthy herbs burst on the palate. Savor the ecualyptus and madrone nose before diving into the bright, sunny fruit.
Pair this wine with soft cheeses, red berries, chicken, pork, mushrooms, and a sunny day outside with good friends.
Opening Remarks refers to the first procedure in a courtroom and, for Aptos Vineyard, is the namesake for our premier, most popular wine.
John Benedetti’s style emerges in this Pinot Noir. The deep cherry color, the smell of Summit sage, the crisp velvet sensation when sipped that brightens to a fruit-driven Pinot Noir.
Straddling the Summit and Soquel Hills at 1,500ft in the Santa Cruz Mountains, cultivated fruit from DaLarDi Vineyard embodies similar characteristics to the popular Split Rail Vineyard of the same appellation. With vines planted in 2013, a youthful DaLarDi sits above the coastal fog belt, along with oak and madrone that line the vineyard. This location was selected because its terroir produces classic Santa Cruz Mountain Pinot Noir fruit.
