COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2018
GRAPE
Pinot Noir
PRODUCER
Complant
REGION
California
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Complant is an artisanal, small-production project founded by the legendary father-and-son winemaking team Daniel and Sam Baron. Daniel Baron brings over 50 years of elite Napa Valley experience, including tenures at Chateau Montelena, Dominus Estate, and Silver Oak Cellars, alongside training at Château Pétrus. His son, Sam, adds international experience from Burgundy and New Zealand. The name 'Complant' is an old French term for a cultivated perennial vine, emphasizing the human connection to the terroir. This rare bottling from the Soberanes Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands represents a highly collectible piece of California winemaking history, as the project has ceased commercial production.
ALCOHOL
13.2%
AVG. PRICE
€73
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
14-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Only 123 cases of this micro-boutique 2018 Pinot Noir were produced, making it an exceptionally rare find.
Fact 02
The name 'Complant' was suggested by Daniel Baron's mentor, Jean-Claude Berrouet, the legendary former winemaker of Château Pétrus.
Fact 03
To minimize environmental impact, Complant bottles are packaged without tin foil capsules, saving 18 pounds of waste per 100 cases.
FOOD PAIRING
Read more
WINE MAKING PROCESS
This Pinot Noir is crafted with a low-intervention philosophy. The grapes are hand-harvested from the windswept Soberanes Vineyard in the cool-climate Santa Lucia Highlands. In the cellar, the fruit undergoes fermentation using only native, indigenous yeasts to preserve the authentic character of the site. The wine is aged in French oak barrels with a very low percentage of new oak to ensure the delicate, lacy texture and bright red fruit profile of the Pinot Noir are not overwhelmed by wood. The final blend is bottled with minimal intervention, resulting in an extremely limited production of just 123 cases.
