First Sorority -2020 Pinot Noir - Santa Barbara County

What does it mean to be the first? It’s setting the trend for others to follow. It’s forging a new path, using your True and Constant values as a compass. In 1882, Professor Frank Smalley of Syracuse University remarked to a Gamma Phi member, “I presume that you young women feel very elated over being members of a sorority.” Delighted with this new word that meant “sisterhood,” Gamma Phi Beta members immediately adopted it, thus becoming the first (but certainly not the last) Greek-letter organization to identify themselves as a sorority.

We introduce you to First Sorority. Our Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara County experiences a lengthy and cool growing season that is similar to the climate of the Burgundy region of east-central France. Unlike Burgundy, our Pinot Noir experiences dense fog that rolls in off the Pacific Ocean; this fog contributes to the ideal climate for Pinot Noir, offering just enough moisture to be beneficial without lingering too long.

First Sorority has aromas of cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and brown sugar with notes of baking spices. On the palate, the wine opens with bright, fruit flavors of strawberries, leading to a round mouthfeel on the mid-palate and soft, velvety tannins on a long, elegant finish.

Retail Price: $58.00 / 750 ml

Crescent Club Member Price: $46.40 / 750 ml