This causes the grapes to ripen slowly while developing a lovely

deep berry sweetness

pepper and other dark spice notes and cranberry freshness and bitterness

It's a style of wine we really enjoy so we found a suitable higher altitude vineyard in the north of the Barossa-in Moculta

2018 Peake Ranch Pinot Noir, John Sebastiano Vineyard, sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay This causes the grapes toJohn Sebastiano, Pinot Noir 2018 is produced in the Santa Rita hills in the southwest corner of California curiously close to the "Danish colony" Solvang. This location means that the cool wind from the Pacific Ocean, together with fog and haze, comes from the west, south west and south, which gives large temperature differences between day and night. This extends the ripening season and makes the grapes fully ripe before they are picked. The wine