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Pinot Noir Californie Monterey vin rouge tranquille

Origin

Burgundy

Growing regions

France, Germany, United States, South Africa, New Zealand, Argentina, Australia, Chile

Also known as

Spätburgunder

Monterey County Pinot Noir is the most austere and taut of all Californian Pinot Noirs. In the Santa Lucia Highlands — its natural home, between 400 and 700 metres altitude, on soils of decomposed granite and volcanic ash — the vine faces extreme conditions: powerful Pacific winds that stress the canes, among …