The 2022 Scheid Family 'District 7' Pinot Noir is a delicate and elegant wine, crafted from sustainably farmed, cool-climate vineyards. With a rich blend of black cherries, currants, and raspberries, along with hints of violets, vanilla, and toasty oak, this wine has a smooth and silky palate and a sweet oak finish. It pairs perfectly with salmon, pork, lamb, or soft cheeses.

About the Producer

Scheid Family Wines, a family-owned and operated wine company founded in 1972, is ranked among the top 20 largest wine producers in California. Based in Monterey County, Scheid is uniquely integrated to bring high quality estate grown wines to the marketplace from its sustainably certified vineyards and grower partners throughout the Central Coast. Scheid’s innovative, luxury-level winery is powered by 100% renewable wind energy generated by a 400-foot-tall wind turbine, which also supplies energy to many homes in the local community.

Vineyard and Winery

Of all the grape varieties, Pinot Noir is perhaps the most sensitive to its terroir. It responds to every fold in the earth and every suggestion in the weather. We harvest 100% of this Pinot Noir is harvested from sites located on the northern benches of Monterey’s Salinas Valley. Here the cool, windy, foggy conditions produce wines of great character, texture and structure.

Each of the estate vineyards is harvested block by block based on flavor and ripeness rather than statistical analysis. Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes were destemmed, crushed and fermented in open-top fermenters. Regular punch downs of the cap over the 2-3 weeks of fermentation and maceration ensured full extraction of the color and flavors. The wine was aged with a combination of new and seasoned oak to retain the fruit and enhance complexity.