Domaine de la Côte Pinot Noir La Côte 2021
Domaine de la Côte
Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman's estate bottling draws from all their Sta. Rita Hills vineyards, and it captures the region's tension between fruit and mineral with remarkable clarity. The threshold in this wine is between fruit-driven California Pinot and something more Burgundian — you feel the tug in both directions. Drink it slightly cool for maximum effect.
Nose
Wild strawberry and dried cherry lead, woven with a distinct violet perfume. Beneath the fruit there's a mineral, chalky quality and a faint hint of fresh herbs.
Palate
Ethereal and precise, with sour cherry and pomegranate balanced by fine-grained tannins. A thread of iron-like minerality runs through the mid-palate, and the oak is barely perceptible — just a whisper of cedar.
Finish
Long and savory, with lingering cherry, crushed stone, and a floral echo that persists.
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Blend
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Vineyards
- Estate vineyards across Sta. Rita Hills AVA
- Alcohol
- 13.2%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
The wine's sour cherry fruit and iron-like minerality complement the lean, smoky quail while the mostarda echoes the wine's own cherry-spice character.
Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman planted their Sta. Rita Hills estate on a cold, windswept limestone ridge, applying Burgundian farming and winemaking to produce Pinot Noirs of uncommon restraint and mineral depth.
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