First every single bottle is made from the estate’s holdings – no purchased fruit ever – even if demand far outstrips supply. Every bottle is pulled off the legendary Sea Smoke Vineyard or the iconic Gaps Crown Vineyard that Sea Smoke also recently purchased.
The secret to Sea Smoke is the East/West running of the Santa Ynez river – an extremely rare phenomenon in the U.S. Instead of the maritime influence being caught by a mountain range, its influence rushes through the valley and into the vineyards.
Ten is named for the ten Pinot Noir clones found on the estate vineyard. It is many people’s favorite Sea Smoke wine and for good reason. This is an extremely powerful and masculine wine & definitely not for the faint of heart.