Dunites Wine Company - "Cuvée Ella" San Luis Obispo Coast Pinot Noir 2024

Dunites is a small wine company named after a group of metropolitan refugees (a collection of free thinkers, artists, nudists, and poets known as Dunites) from the 1930's who settled on the beach dunes of San Luis Obispo County. The husband-and-wife team of Tyler and Rachel Eck aim to produce pure and elegant wines that respect the coastal influence of vineyard sites on the SLO coast. By using whole cluster vinification, minimal amounts of sulfur, native yeast fermentation, gentle extraction methods, lees aging, neutral oak maturation and bottling without fining or filtration, Dunites achieve that goal.

The Dunites Ella Pinot Noir is made with 26% whole clusters fermented with native yeasts and aged for 8 months in neutral oak barrels. This beautiful SLO Coast Pinot is vibrant, juicy and extremely drinkable with loads of fresh fruit flavors (plum, raspberry and a rose petal note), moderate alcohol and refreshing acidity. Light and airy but with great flavor concentration, enjoy this Pinot with chicken tacos.