Lafond Pinot Noir Sta Rita Hills, 2017 Cavalchina From the Suisun Valley

From the Suisun Valley

it is marked by notes of lime and jasmine in the bouquet and hints of pear in its flavor

with punching of the cap and scrupulous temperature control

of which we never tire

To be a wiseguy was to own the world

Lafond Pinot Noir Sta Rita Hills, 2017 Cavalchina From the Suisun ValleyThe Santa Rita Hills is a small appellation at the western end of the Santa Ynez Valley that has gained national recognition for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Valley runs west to east, opening a gap in the coastal range, allowing the late afternoon ocean fog to roll in where it lingers until early morning. The surrounding hills trap the fog before it is dissipated in the wider Santa Ynez Valley. 2015 was an extremely small crop and gives a dense