Saintsbury
2024 Pinot Noir
"Georgie"
Los Carneros AVA
Auction 29 | Lot No. 166
Vintage: 2024
Saintsbury
Pinot Noir
Los Carneros
10 cases produced
Highlights
- Sourced exclusively from certified organic Vandal Vineyard on the northern boundary of Carneros, where rolling hills extend from the valley into the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains
- Clay loam and well-draining red volcanic soils with northeastern sun exposure in the mornings and cooling afternoon shade
- Night harvested, destemmed and fermented in 100% French oak
- A nod to Saintsbury’s beloved Garnet wines, this gastronomic Pinot Noir is light-bodied and purely fruited with characteristic Carneros baking spice
Description
A nod to Saintsbury’s beloved Garnet wines, this gastronomic Pinot Noir is light-bodied and purely fruited with characteristic Carneros baking spice. The fruit was sourced exclusively from certified organic Vandal Vineyard on the northern boundary of Carneros, where rolling hills extend from the valley into the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
Tim Colla
Winemaker, Saintsbury
Tim Colla discovered his passion for winemaking while traveling through Argentina during a post-high school gap year. After completing his studies in Fine Art and Chemistry at Columbia University, he returned to Argentina to start his career in wine with a harvest in Mendoza. This was quickly followed by a move to Napa Valley where he worked back-to-back harvests at Chappellet and Seavey Vineyards before landing in 2010 at Saintsbury.
Working as the Enologist at Saintsbury was Tim's first experience with Pinot Noir and he immediately fell for this enigmatic, and sometimes ornery, grape variety. In 2013 he was promoted to Associate Winemaker and in 2015 became the lead Winemaker at Saintsbury.
Country born: United States
Education: B.A. Columbia University
Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
To keep things simple. To keep things honest. To make wines that are energetic, generous, and self-assured.
Winery Distribution
Saintsbury is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Domestic:
- California (Vintage Wine Marketing)
- Colorado (Breakthru Beverage)
- Florida (Breakthru Beverage)
- Indiana (Vanguard Wines)
- Kentucky (Vanguard Wines)
- Louisiana (Wines Unlimited)
- Maryland (Breakthru Beverage)
- Nevada (Crooked Wines)
- New Jersey (Allied Beverage)
- New York (Banville)
- North Carolina (Mutual )
- Ohio (Vanguard WInes)
International:
- Japan (Hotei Wines)