2005 Clos Pepe Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir

Clos Pepe is a family-owned vineyard and winery set in the heart of the Santa Rita Hills of Santa Barbara County. Burgundian varietals are Wes Hagen’s passion, and with morning fog and cool, windy afternoons, this area is ideal for growing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Pepe family believes that great wine is an expression of passionate viticulture and farming with an eye for detail and sustainability, and we could not agree more. Pinot Noir claims the majority of the vineyard, and the low-vigor vines produce a tiny crop of mineral-laden, intensely flavored fruit with gripping tannins and deep concentration.