The Estancia winery is located in both the Monterey, California and Paso Robles wine-making districts. The winery produces a variety of wines, including both a regular pinot noir and a reserve, or high quality, pinot noir. The pinot noir vines are grown near Monterey, taking advantage of the region's cool, foggy climate that allows the grapes to slowly ripen.
Basics
Estancia pinot noir contains 122 calories per 5-oz. serving. This serving includes no sodium or fat. A 5-oz. class does contain 3.4 g of carbohydrate and .1 g of protein. Because of its high carbohydrate count relative to its other nutrients, diabetics and those tracking carbohydrate intake need to take special care when consuming this, or any other, alcoholic beverage.
Warning
Estancia pinot noir contains alcohol. The Estancia website states that the regular pinot noir contains 13.5 percent alcohol by volume. The reserve pinot noir contains 14.5 percent alcohol by volume. Alcohol consumption has a multitude of negative affects on the human body. While moderation is key, those with heart conditions should consult their physicians prior to consuming a glass.
Benefits
Estancia pinot noir is a red wine. Red wine contains antioxidants that may help increase your good cholesterol levels, minimizing the potential for artery damage and heart attacks. The compound that appears to have this impact is resveratrol. Resveratrol appears naturally in a variety of grapes, including both red table grapes and red wine grapes. It is quickly absorbed into your body and appears to have both an anti-inflammatory effect and inhibits the production of cancer cells, according to the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.
Considerations
Before championing the consumption of red wine, however, recognize that no established scientific or medical body supports an increased amount of drinking. The reason is simple -- excessive drinking can cause potentially serious healthy problems including an increase in certain cancers, fetal alcohol syndrome, an increase in the likelihood of pancreatitis and damage the heart muscle.
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