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L'Usine produces Pinot Noir from Sta. Rita Hills, a cool-climate pocket of Santa Barbara County known for elegant, structured expressions of the varietal. The winery's portfolio centers on single-vineyard designates: Annapolis Ridge Vineyard and Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, both of which have been assessed by Wine Advocate, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, Decanter, and Falstaff. The Pinot Noirs from these sites display the region's characteristic balance of ripe fruit and mineral precision. A non-designated Pinot Noir rounds out the range, offering entry into the winery's approach to the grape. Sta. Rita Hills' maritime influence and diurnal temperature swings create conditions that favor the slow ripening and complexity Pinot Noir demands.
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