Walt Pinot Noir Sta Rita 2022

This wine showcases bright fruit flavors of red cherry, raspberry and pomegranate—complemented by a unique salinity characteristic of the region. Its lively, fleshy structure harmonizes with the fruit with just the right amount of grip through the mouthwatering finish. The 2022 vintage wines are immediately appealing, showing fruit-forward aromatics, breadth, and sophistication. Even in the third year of drought, good vine growth was a pleasant surprise. Heavy rains started at the end of November, continued into early December, dried down, and arrived again near bud break, resaturating the soils. Frost in March contributed to a lighter crop. By July the season was tracking on the warmish side indicating an earlier harvest. Temperate weather was interrupted by a big heat wave in early September, which propelled earlier ripening sites into a fast-paced harvest window.