The wine is light salmon pink in color and has a soft aroma of raspberry, strawberry, watermelon, and grapefruit. The clear acidity and juicy fruitiness are complemented by a hint of minerality. The grapes are from our own vineyards in the Arroyo Seco AVA in Monterey County. Located at the foot of the Santa Lucia Highlands, the vineyard is a flat, gravelly, sedimentary land with rocky soil and excellent drainage. The cool winds from Monterey Bay blow southward through the Salinas Valley, slowing the ripening of the grapes and allowing us to grow grapes that are full of fruitiness but still have a clear acidity. The Pinot Noir is hand-picked and gently whole-cluster pressed. It is fermented slowly at low temperatures to preserve the beautiful fruity aromas, and no malolactic fermentation is performed. After the first fermentation, the wine is racked and then aged in stainless steel tanks before bottling. This winery was established in the 1970s by German-Swiss immigrants Nicky and Gaby Hahn. They initially planted Cabernet vines and began winemaking, but in the 1980s they switched to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which thrive in cooler environments, due to the region's characteristics influenced by the cold currents of the Pacific Ocean and the deep, cold waters of Monterey Bay. In 1988, Nicky, convinced of the region's potential, began working to have Santa Lucia Highlands (SLH) recognized as an AVA, and it was finally recognized in 1995. Today, Santa Lucia Highlands is widely known as a renowned wine-producing region for high-quality wines, especially Pinot Noir. Today, the Hahn family owns 444 hectares of vineyards, including six in Monterey County, four in SLH (260 hectares), and two in the Arroyo Seco AVA (184 hectares) to the south. Of these, 140 hectares are planted with Pinot Noir, making it the winery with the largest share, accounting for 12% of the entire Pinot Noir vineyards in SLH. The winery also has the largest variety of clones in the region, currently cultivating 21 different Pinot Noirs. The combination of diverse soils, climates, sun exposure due to slope orientation, and clones allows for the creation of unique Pinot Noirs that express the individuality of the terroir of each of the family vineyards. The growing season in this region is about 25 days longer than in other grape-growing regions in California, resulting in grapes with rich flavors, depth, structure, and excellent wines with a sense of concentration.