{"product_id":"longoria-pinot-noir-lovely-rita-2010","title":"Longoria Pinot Noir Lovely Rita 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tLongoria Pinot Noir Lovely Rita 2010 is made from 100 percent Pinot Noir\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tWe are pleased to release another outstanding bottling of our popular Lovely Rita Pinot Noir. I believe the 2010 vintage in Santa Barbara County is on par with the stellar 2009 vintage. Both seasons had mild weather leading up to the harvest with some hot days in early September, which raised the sugar levels if the grapes were left on the vine too long. Our style calls for harvesting our grapes at moderate sugar levels, so the Pinot Noir grapes from Fe Ciega Vineyard for the Lovely Rita blend were harvested September 16th and 17th, at an average of 23.2 Brix.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tTwo thirds of the blend was fermented in our Ganimedes fermenter and the balance in an open top fermenter. The highly aromatic and soft wine produced in the Ganimedes tank combined with the more structured wine produced in the open top fermenter produced an elegant and complex Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe wine was aged in French oak barrels for 11 months with about 20% of the barrels being new. The wine was fined and filtered before bottling on September 1st.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe color is a medium dark ruby with purple edges. The forward nose of the wine has aromas of spices, bark and raspberries with a subtle herbal element in the background. On the palate, the wine is medium weight with fleshy flavors of raspberries and cranberries. The oak component is well balanced with the fruit of the wine. The tannins are moderate and indicate the wine will benefit from several years of cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThis wine will pair well with pepper encrusted sea bass, salmon, pork and finer cuts of beef.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948767735855,"sku":"LongoriaPNLR","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/longoria-pinot-noir-lovely-rita-2010","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}