Description
Over 30 years of experience working with chardonnay and pinot noir have established La Crema as a winery of consistent quality in the USA. La Crema produces wines from top cool-climate appellations to include; Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast, Monterey and most recently Willamette. The unifying factors of all these sites are their cool, windy climates and marine-based soils.
La Crema’s vineyards are all harvested by hand in the cooler morning hours. The winemaking techniques are primarily traditional with modern enhancements to ensure that the wines are true to both the variety and the terroir. Chardonnays are whole-cluster pressed and fermented and aged in French oak on the lees with bi-monthly battonage to add texture and complexity. The Pinot Noirs are cold soaked for five to eight days before fermentation in small, open-top fermenters and aged in a combination of new and used French oak barrels. As with the Chardonnay, La Crema’s Pinot Noirs are pure, accurate and reflective of their origin.
Outstanding vineyard sources, limited yields and artisanal wine making produce wines that receive high acclaim.From the winemaker, Jennifer Walsh “Our original name, La Crema Vinera, means “best of the vine,” setting the standard for all we do since 1979. Our family-owned and operated winery focuses exclusively on cool-climate appellations, passionate in our belief that they make uniquely expressive and elegant wines.”A long, long valley, both pastoral and austere. On one end, the Monterey Bay— dramatically deep, unusually cold. On the other, Central California, rich in history and agriculture. Throughout, a brisk, ever-present breeze that rises from the ocean and cools both fields of produce and expansive, rolling vineyards. This is Monterey—rocky, windswept and unrestrained.
About the 2021 from the winery: “Sourced from select vineyards in the heart of the Monterey AVA, where daily wind and cooling fog lengthen the growing season and extend hang-time. The majestic Panorama vineyard is the primary source of fruit, Clark estate vineyard also features in this blend. Soils are predominantly free draining sandy loams, and alluvium.
“Following a relatively dry winter, the 2021 growing season in Monterey was for the most part, cool. The marine layer was pretty much constant in Monterey this year when other parts of the state were clear and hot. The resulting cool temperatures gave to a long growing season where ripening progressed slowly. When the marine layer did abate in early September the warm weather peppered with a couple of very hot heat spikes bringing a quick onset to harvest. The 2021 Pinot Noir crop was balanced and came with great flavor intensity, fresh-juicy acidity and refined phenolic development.
“The fruit was picked at night and delivered to the winery in the cool mornings. The grapes were cold soaked for three to five days before being fermented in open top tanks. Punched downs were performed three times per day during active fermentation for increased flavor and color development. Post-fermentation, the free run wine was transferred to tanks to settle before being racking to a mix of new and neutral French oak barrels. The wine was aged for eight months without racking before the final blend was crafted and bottled.
“Flavors of red plum, blackberry, and pomegranate. The 2021 vintage presents a plush texture and balanced acidity.”
RRP$62 Our Special Price $52.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine
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