Domaine de la Côte Pinot Noir Memorious 2021
Domaine de la Côte · Domaine de la Côte
Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman's coastal Pinot Noirs are some of California's most Burgundian, and Memorious from the wind-hammered Sta. Rita Hills captures a tension between fruit and earth that most New World producers can't achieve. The maritime influence — cold Pacific fog funneled directly through the transverse valley — keeps acidity razor-sharp. This is site-specific winemaking at its most transparent.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Red cherry and wild strawberry meet a savory undercurrent of crushed rock and dried herbs. There's a lovely violet perfume and a hint of cedar that adds structure to the aromatics.
Palate
Elegant and taut. Bright cherry fruit is laced with fine-grained tannins and a persistent minerality that evokes the diatomaceous earth soils of the vineyard. A whisper of rose petal and mint adds complexity without weight.
Finish
Long and lifted, with lingering red fruit, a stony mineral note, and gentle cedar tannin.
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Blend
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Vineyards
- Memorious Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
Duck confit with cherry reduction and wild mushroom risotto
At Domaine de la Côte in the far-western Sta. Rita Hills, Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman farm Pinot Noir on a windswept hillside where marine fog and diatomaceous soils — ancient seabed — produce wines shaped more by the Pacific Ocean than by California sunshine.
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