Morgan Pinot Noir Double L Vineyard 750ml

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Other text Morgan’s estate Double L Vineyard is located in the northern end of the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation of Monterey. The Santa Lucia Highlands appellation in Monterey County is on the northeast facing slopes of the coastal Santa Lucia range, overlooking the Salinas Valley, about 12 miles from the Monterey Bay. Double L (Double Luck, for the Lee’s twin daughters) is the result of winegrower Dan Morgan Lee’s passion for Burgundian varietals and his 26 years of winemaking experience in Monterey. The vineyard is densely planted with 6 x 5 spacing, (1452 plants per acre) and is planted on a North- South axis for optimal sun exposure and to best intercept the cool breezes from the Monterey Bay, which thicken grape skins and intensify flavor. The cool, windy climate gives the grapes a long hang time; typically 180+ days from bloom to harvest, which fully develops flavors while retaining balancing acidity. We feel that organically grown fruit produces the clearest expression of terroir. Monterey County Certified Organic, accredited by the USDA, certifies Double L Vineyard as an organic vineyard, the only such one in the appellation. Double L has 26 acres of Pinot Noir in production with 12 different clonal selections on 6 different rootstocks, allowing us to build complexity in the finished wines. Yields are held to 5 lbs. per vine, which is quite low but allows for maximum flavor concentration.
Producer With more than thirty years’ experience, Dan Lee and the Morgan label have been synonymous with artisan, vineyard-centric wines from the Santa Lucia Highlands and Monterey. Coming from a small town in California’s Central Valley, Dan Morgan Lee had prepared initially for the study of veterinary medicine at the University of California, Davis. It was late in his college career that he discovered enology satisfied his interest in both science and agriculture. Immediately enrolling in the graduate enology program, Dan completed his studies and was hired as winemaker at Jekel Winery in Monterey County. After serving his apprenticeship at Jekel, Dan moved up the road to Durney Vineyard where he continued to make Monterey wines. While making wine full-time for Durney, Dan aspired to craft his own label. It was at a meeting of the Monterey County Winegrowers Association that he shared his vision with a banker. In addition to becoming his business advisor, that banker would also become Dan’s wife. In 1982, Dan and Donna Lee opened the doors of Morgan Winery. Their very first Monterey Chardonnay earned a Gold Medal at the LA County Fair and a Platinum Medal from Wine & Spirits Magazine. Since then, Morgan has become one of the Central Coast’s most recognized labels, earning “Winery of the Year” honors from Wine & Spirits in 1996 and from the San Francisco Chronicle in 2003. In 2005, Dan introduced a second label, Lee Family Farms - intended to provide a fun outlet for his exploration of “alternative” varietals. Able to pick and choose fruit sources from around the state, Dan eventually turned more of his attention to the Santa Lucia Highlands and single vineyard releases. Dan and Donna invested in their belief in the Highlands with the purchase of the Double L Vineyard in 1996. Today the Double L is one of the best known vineyards in California. Dan’s leadership and expertise in the district led to his being named the first Board President of the newly formed Santa Lucia Highlands’ winegrowers association in 2005.