Arnot Roberts Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Tasting Notes

The Peter Martin Ray Vineyard is on Mt. Eden in the north-eastern Santa Cruz Mountains, above the town of Saratoga. This site dates to the late 1800s, and was one of the first to be planted to Pinot Noir in California in the early 1940s. Replanted in 1979, these old, stake-trained, dry-farmed vines cling precipitously to the extremely rocky and depleted Franciscan Shale soils at 1400ft elevation. This unpolished site is extremely exposed with soils that are notoriously nutrient poor, leading the vines to struggle for survival while severely limiting yields. The resulting wines we have made from this site have remained true to their mountain-grown roots; we feel they are a nod to the rich history of this fabled mountain. We are honoured to work with the Ray family and look forward to contributing to the legacy that has been laid down on this hill for generations. - Winery Note