2014 La Voix ‘Rebel Rebel’ Quinta del Mar Vineyard Pinot Noir

Price: $36 Region: San Luis Obispo County < Central Coast < CaliforniaGrapes: Pinot NoirVineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic farming; partial whole cluster fermentation, macerated 28 days, 12 months in barrel (10% new)Winemaker: Steve Clifton La Voix, a new label from talented winemaker Steve Clifton is a unique passion project. He doesn’t own any vineyards, but has his own farming crew and 100% manages the farming of every vineyard he works. All organically.  Equally hands-off in cellar, he adds only a small addition of SO2 at bottling. I think Steve describes La Voix best himself: “Born from a love of wine and music, La Voix explores French varietals through the sensory and emotional stimulations that are shared by both mediums.” Winemaking is often described as a balance between art and science, and La Voix takes this to a new level, seeking to interpret the wine through a lens other than just the palate. As you may have guessed, Steve was a musician before he was a winemaker and a