Sea Smoke
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Sea Smoke is a winery based in the Santa Rita Hills AVA of Santa Barbara County, California, producing exclusively Pinot Noir from its estate vineyard planted on the Rancho La Viña land grant. The property sits on the western transverse range where cold Pacific air and fog funnel inland daily, concentrating flavor in the low-yielding Dijon and Pommard clones grown there. Sea Smoke produces two core expressions: Southing, drawn from the southern-facing blocks of the estate, and Ten, sourced from ten distinct clonal selections across the vineyard. Both wines are available across multiple vintages, including 2010, 2018, 2022, and 2023, with Ten and Southing each offered in 1.5 liter magnum format. Ten represents the more complex, multi-clonal tier while Southing reflects a single-block perspective on the same estate fruit.
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Sea Smoke is a winery based in the Santa Rita Hills AVA of Santa Barbara County, California, producing exclusively Pinot Noir from its estate vineyard planted on the Rancho La Viña land grant. The property sits on the western transverse range where cold Pacific air and fog funnel inland daily, concentrating flavor in the low-yielding Dijon and Pommard clones grown there. Sea Smoke produces two core expressions: Southing, drawn from the southern-facing blocks of the estate, and Ten, sourced from ten distinct clonal selections across the vineyard. Both wines are available across multiple vintages, including 2010, 2018, 2022, and 2023, with Ten and Southing each offered in 1.5 liter magnum format. Ten represents the more complex, multi-clonal tier while Southing reflects a single-block perspective on the same estate fruit.
