Kosta Browne Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir Rita's Crown 2021 hide-gift-message aged cheeses

aged cheeses

Arís (Airén) and Pedro Ximénez

a nod to the 13 grape varieties grown in the famous wine region

Maestro Mezcalero Onofre Ortíz Ortíz

From the producer: The first nose is clean and fruity

Kosta Browne Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir Rita's Crown 2021 hide-gift-message aged cheesesKosta Browne's first foray into Sta. Rita Hills brought them to Rita's Crown, a hillside site on the western, ocean influenced edge of this cool Central Coast AVA. The 2021 vintage was harvested across three weeks during what the winery considers an ideal growing season, and it shows in the wine: bright red fruit, lifted aromatics, and a finesse profile rather than a power profile. The cool maritime influence pushes the wine toward cranberry,