Kosta Browne Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir Rita's Crown 2021 OLDRIOJA and the source of its

and the source of its most brooding

oxidative tones add breadth and volume

and the wine that results is the most precise thing in his dry Montlouis lineup: citrus and white peach

Volcanic rock

Kosta Browne Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir Rita's Crown 2021 OLDRIOJA and the source of itsKosta Browne's first foray into Sta. Rita Hills brought them to Rita's Crown, a hillside site on the western, ocean influenced edge of this cool Central Coast AVA. The 2021 vintage was harvested across three weeks during what the winery considers an ideal growing season, and it shows in the wine: bright red fruit, lifted aromatics, and a finesse profile rather than a power profile. The cool maritime influence pushes the wine toward cranberry,