93
points
Ex Post Facto Pinot Noir
Ex Post Facto

Ex Post Facto Pinot Noir

2024 Sta. Rita Hills
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750ml
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red cherry, rose pedal, pomegranate, raspberry
Motivated by a desire to demonstrate our appellation in its most streamlined form, we are thrilled to launch our inaugural release of Ex Post Facto Pinot Noir with the 2024 vintage. Thoughtfully selected blocks within our estate vineyards were completely destemmed, managed solely by hand throughout fermentation and subsequently raised in completely neutral barrels for a succinct chapter of élevage. The outcome of those collective circumstances is a wine with tremendous purity, showcasing the unbridled energy and vibrancy of our Sta. Rita Hills.
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93 points
Matt Kettmann, Wine Enthusiast Magazine,
Nov 2025
93 points
Brian Freedman, JamesSuckling.com,
Oct 2025
93 points
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com,
Sep 2025

Flavors

  • Red Cherry Red Cherry
  • Rose Petal Rose Petal
  • Blackberry Blackberry

Aromas

  • Allspice Allspice
  • Tea Leaf Tea Leaf
  • Wild Berry Wild Berry
Ex Post Facto Pinot Noir
Greg Brewer in the winery on a ladder
Winemaking
100% destemmed. This showcases the varietal expression of Pinot Noir as a lighter bodied, red fruited wine with a softer structure.​ ​Made in our 1.5 stainless steel fermenters with maceration lasting about 30 days. ​ ​Ex Post Facto is pressed into barrels throughout November. The wine is racked into stainless steel tanks near the middle of January. In total, only about 3 months in neutral barrel. All of the wines are produced with the intention of aging and cellaring for at least 10 years and can easily be enjoyed after 15 years.
Vineyard

Santa Barbara is one of the oldest wine-producing areas in California; the first wine grapes were planted in the late 1700s by Spanish missionaries. Today, the stylistic range of wines from Santa Barbara has increased significantly, with new clones, sustainable farming techniques and reconfigured vineyards adding diversity to the region.

Santa Barbara’s unique terroir is a result of the tectonic plates off California’s coastline colliding between 20 to 25 thousand years ago, effectively driving the then north-south running mountain ranges into an east-west orientation. The land mass was opened to sedimentation from the oceanic crust of the Pacific Plate, with soils contributing to the savory characteristics found in our wines today.

SUSTAINABILITY
Certified California Sustainable Winery
Certified California Sustainable Winery
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