Our single-vineyard Pinot Noirs feature a highly selective and worthy collection of vineyard-designated wines, bottled individually to showcase the nuanced characteristics of Pinot Noir. 'John Sebastiano Vineyard' sits in the warmer northeast corner of the Sta. Rita Hills AVA which is moderated winds from the nearby Pacific Ocean, limiting its yields yet resulting in concentrated flavors. The site’s 100-acres benefit from a myriad of exposures and marine influences, which together with premium clonal selection and high-density planting, produce exceptionally small clusters and berries. All grapes are hand harvested and immediately destemmed. After 5 days of cold soaking with intermittent punch-downs and pump-overs, we started the fermentation process with a few punch-downs each day. As the fermentation hit its peak activity and highest temperatures, we punched-down up to 4 times each day with additional pump-overs when necessary. As the fermentation finished, so did the actions we performed until completed. Lastly, we drained and pressed the wine into new and once used French oak barrels. Each grape variety was fermented and aged separately in small lots before blended together. This blend was aged for 420 days in a combination of 50% new French oak barrels and 50% neutral French oak barrels. All barrels are fermented separately as individual clones, then blended together prior to bottling.