Eden, 115, 667 and 777) that lends layers and complexity. Dense and vibrant, the Terraces captures the intensity of the year and yet retains notable energy, probably a combination of water-retentive, clay-rich soils and a mix of five clones (Swan, Mt. (Aug 2022)."ĩ5 points Antonio Galloni ( Vinous): "The 2020 Pinot Noir Terraces is terrific. This Burgundian, medium-bodied, balanced, structured beauty is well worth seeking out and, I suspect, will be one of the longest-lived in the vintage.
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The Melville Estate terroir is thus free to express itself.95+ points Jeb Dunnuck: "Coming from more clay soils as well as a west-facing hillside that gets pounded by the wind, the 2020 Pinot Noir Terraces boasts a deep, concentrated, age-worthy style as well as notes of darker fruits, roasted herbs, graphite, and black tea. With farming this meticulous and nuanced, Chad can readily practice non-intervention in the winery itself: native yeast fermentation partial whole-cluster (for Pinot Noir and Syrah) no new oak. Respect for nature and the Sta Rita Hills terroir begins with organic farming practices then continues with treating each block/row in such a manner as to get not just physiologically ripe fruit, but also fully ripe stems that allow for whole-cluster fermentation that produces savory, rather than stem-y, flavors. With 120 acres currently under vine, the Melville's fully take advantage of Lompoc being a prime region for cool climate wine-making. The estate currently has eleven clones of pinot noir, ten clones of syrah and five clones of chardonnay all on a variety of low vigor rootstocks. Vines are all vertically shoot positioned with aggressive canopy management to ensure proper ripening and varietal development. The vineyard is planted at a spacing of 8’ x 3’ (1,812 vines per acre) and is predominantly oriented on a North / South axis. The soils in Lompoc are mostly dune sand, with clay, loam and shallow hard pans of Monterey shale. The vineyards planted in Lompoc are located ten miles from the Ocean, providing heavy morning and evening fog with steady winds. Rita Hill's receiving their AVA status in 2001. Therefore, the Melville's played a massive part in Sta. Rita Hills, in Lompoc, the western region of the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County in 1996. The decision was made to relocate to the Sta. Though the dream began in a family named and operated estate winery in Sonoma County, Knights Valley, the Melville's couldn't shake the desire to produce cool-climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah. It's no surprise given that he has a stronger connection to the land than many of his contemporaries. Lots of people talk terroir, but few of them understand it and amplify it like Chad Melville. Melville Winery was founded in 1989 by father Ron and son Chad Melville.
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