Pinot Noir Santa Rita 2018

The Hilt 2018 Pinot Noir Estate, Sta. Rita Hills. The Hilt is a project by the owners of Screaming Eagle producing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that's truly exceptional. They selected vineyards in the Sta. Rita Hills for their estate. The Hilt Estate is made up of three distinct vineyards: Bentrock, Radian, and Puerta del Mar. The two distinct ridges, Bentrock and Radian, define the property and are the primary sources for all our wines.

These ridges include an extensive range of altitudes, mesoclimates, hours of sunshine, and soil types. Each vineyard parcel on The Hilt Estate is unique, all share three highly desirable characteristics.

First, our grapevines do not have the easy life of plants grown in fertile soil; poor soils force the vines to send their roots deep in search of nutrients, resulting in better fruit. Second, our plentiful sunlight and maritime climate, with its strong winds and cool days and nights, means that grapes ripen slowly while retaining their acidity.