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Belle Glos Pinot Noir vineyard in Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, California.

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Las Alturas Vineyard

Est. 2001

Located in one of the highest-plantable sites in the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey County, this pristine bench offers the Las Alturas Vineyard cool, coastal days with consistent sunshine and a foundation of Gloria sandy loam soil. When planting this vineyard, we matched various Pinot Noir clones to individual slopes and soil attributes of the land. Our yields are deliberately kept low in order to preserve the fruit intensity these clonal choices have given us.

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By the Numbers

  • 01Planted2001
  • 02Total Acres177.16
  • 03Soil TypeHanford Gravelly Sandy Loam; Gloria Sandy Loam, Arroyo Seco Gravelly Loam, Chualar Loam

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ChardonnayPinot NoirViognier
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