Luna Small Lot Pinot Noir

Luna is a Roman goddess, a charmer, an enchantress, a lunar deity full of love and emotion. As we all know, the moon can stir up emotions in people and/or affect sleep patters. Shakespeare’s “Othello,” the maid Emilia tells Othello that the moon has drawn too close to the Earth and “driven men insane.”  This winery couldn’t be more aptly name. It evokes emotion, you fall under it’s spell as I did.

Luna Winemakers Reserve 2018

Santa Rita Hills, CA
Santa Rita Hills proximity to the ocean, consistent morning/evening fog, and steady afternoon winds make it perfectly suited to grow finicky Pinot Noir.  Luna Vineyards is located along the Silverado Trail, a prime location to grow and pay tribute to the varietals that set Napa Valley apart.
Award-winning winemaker Shawna Miller is fiercely dedicated to the production of premium wines through organic farming, hand picking and multiple sorting techniques complemented with natural yeast, minimal intervention, extended maceration to yield bar none results. This wine went through whole cluster fermentation. Aged in 100% neutral oak for 12 months which balances the expression of the tart red fruit and lively acidity. 

This wine begins with strawberry rhubarb compote, dried flowers, pomegranate and glides into forest floor.  The fresh lively acidity carries the soft tannins and rich bramble berry, black tea and a hint of cocoa.  It’s lush and complex. An attestation to the winemaker who can make such a balanced wine all around, especially at 14.7% abv.  

This is such a sexy wine, there are no other words for it except sexy. I was truly enchanted by this goddess of a wine. For all of you sexy wine lovers (and Pinot-philes at that), stop what you are doing and get some. 

Paired with smoked warm spice bone-in pork loin and roasted root vegetables.