Kosta Browne Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir Rita's Crown 2021 MH and eucalyptus

and eucalyptus

planted with vines that went into the ground in 1946 and 1953

integrated oak

The result is a clean

5% Temp: Serve chilled 41-55 F Rice: Koshi Tanrei

Kosta Browne Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir Rita's Crown 2021 MH and eucalyptusKosta Browne's first foray into Sta. Rita Hills brought them to Rita's Crown, a hillside site on the western, ocean influenced edge of this cool Central Coast AVA. The 2021 vintage was harvested across three weeks during what the winery considers an ideal growing season, and it shows in the wine: bright red fruit, lifted aromatics, and a finesse profile rather than a power profile. The cool maritime influence pushes the wine toward cranberry,