Belle Glos Pinot Noir Las Alturas Vineyard 2016 Color:Red and apple peel make for

and apple peel make for a harmonious finish

ripeness and richness

fried bread

Fresh and fruity red made from the assemblage of traditional varieties of the DOC Castel del Monte

Tannins feel fairly high

Belle Glos Pinot Noir Las Alturas Vineyard 2016 Color:Red and apple peel make forThe Spanish term 'Las Alturas' means 'the heights', a fitting name for this vineyard located on one of the highest grape growing benches in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. At this elevation, the sunny but very cool climate creates a wine bearing all the hallmarks of this coastal region: robust, expressive, full bodied and balanced by a firm acidity. A rather forceful example of the grape variety, the 2016 Belle Glos Las Alturas Pinot Noir comes through