Sea Smoke Southing Pinot Noir 2022
Sea Smoke Southing Pinot Noir 2022 is an estate-grown Pinot Noir from Sea Smoke's Sta. Rita Hills vineyard in Santa Barbara County, California — drawn from the vineyard's south-facing hillside bluffs, aged in French oak and bottled with no fining and no filtration. This listing covers both the 750mL bottle and the 1.5L magnum; it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Vintage: 2022
- Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
- Vineyard: Exclusively Sea Smoke Estate Vineyard — south-facing hillside bluffs
- Appellation: Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County, California
- Cooperage: French oak, 16 months
- Bottling: No fining, no filtration
- Formats on this listing: 750mL and 1.5L magnum — check the variant selector for current availability
Complexity and Elegance From the South-Facing Bluffs
"Southing" names the south-facing hillside bluffs of Sea Smoke's estate vineyard, where day-long sun is tempered every evening by the marine fog — the "sea smoke" — that funnels up the Santa Ynez River canyon and gives the winery its name. Each year the goal for Southing is the ideal marriage of complexity and elegance: a true expression of the estate's terroir, with seductive flavors and fine tannins lifted by cool-climate acidity. The fruit is hand-harvested, cold-soaked for five days, punched down by hand and pressed at extremely low pressure before its rest in French oak. Shop the Sea Smoke Cellars collection, more red wine, and the wider wine shelves at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The winery's notes for Southing lead with Montmorency cherry, sage and hibiscus over subtle baking spices; fine tannins and minerality run through the palate, carried by the estate vineyard's characteristic cool-climate acidity.
How to Enjoy
Pour with roast duck, grilled salmon or wild mushroom dishes. The 1.5L magnum format ages more slowly and gracefully than a standard bottle, making it the cellar pick of the two formats on this listing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Southing" mean? It refers to the south-facing hillside bluffs on Sea Smoke's estate vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills, the blocks this wine is drawn from.
What sizes is this listing? This product is offered in both 750mL and 1.5L magnum formats — check the variant selector above for which format is currently available.
Where is Sea Smoke? In the Sta. Rita Hills appellation of Santa Barbara County, California, where Pacific fog cools the estate vineyard nightly. All Sea Smoke wines come exclusively from that estate vineyard.
How is Southing made? Hand-harvested Pinot Noir, cold-soaked five days, fermented in open-top fermenters with manual punch-downs, pressed at very low pressure, aged in French oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered.
An estate Sta. Rita Hills classic in the format of your choice — get the 2022 Southing online through Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.