This Pinot Noir is soft on the palate with cherry and berry fruit. Aromas of red raspberry, coffee, spices and herbs with amazing flavor extraction, but no sense of heaviness or massive tannins. Paraiso (Pa-rye-zo) is the name given to the mountainside by early Spanish explorers where the Smith family has lived for over 35 years on a Certified Sustainable (CCVT) vineyard. Rich Smith and his son Jason oversee 3,000 acres of grapes throughout Monterey County, providing fruit to many other producers.