Luca Pinot Noir
Regular price $35
Unit price per
LUXURIOUS. REFINED. CLASSIC.
94pts - James Suckling
91pts - Wine Enthusiast
91pts - Tim Atkin
WINE OVERVIEW
This wine’s Burgundian style makes it one of Argentina’s leading and highest-regarded Pinots.
TASTING NOTES
Beautiful garnet color with aromas of wild strawberries, saddle leather and cola root. A complex Pinot with notes of leather, spice, and cherry/raspberry confiture on the palate. Amazing aroma and finishes with an enjoyable Burgundian bent.
EAT WITH
Pairs well with foods such as lamb chops, grilled salmon, roasted duck or chicken, and game birds. Pinot lovers may just go ahead and drink it all by itself!
TECH INFO
Hand-harvested from vineyards located in Gualtallary (Tupungato). Aged 12 months in 20% new French barrels and 80% 2nd & 3rd use French barrels.
The G-Lot was planted in 1994 and defined a new terroir for Pinot Noir being the first extreme high altitude Pinot Noir vineyards planted in Mendoza.
Where: Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Elevation: 5000 feet
Age of Vines: 28 years
Alcohol: 13.4%
More about Luca
Luca was born out of Laura Catena’s vision of creating a new breed of Argentine wines: small quantities, artisan quality, and true to their individual terroirs. She is a pioneer in Mendoza for working closely with small growers to grow very high-quality grapes from some of Argentina’s best old-vine, low-yield, high elevation vineyards. Luca is named after Laura Catena’s first son and it symbolizes her love for her family. The family crest that appears on the label belongs to her husband Dan McDermott’s family.