Donum Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2012

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Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2012

Size
750ML

ABV
14.7%

Features
Collectible

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Winemaker Notes

The 2012 Russian River Valley is ruby in color, with a hint of purple. The nose is loaded with classic Russian River Valleyaromas of dark berry, cola and Bing cherry, while the palate shows more cherry, with raspberry, blueberry, and even a touch ofpastry dough. Expansive on the palate, this is a full bodied Pinot, with earthy tannin on the finish and just enough acidity to keepthe ripe fruit in balance.

Professional Ratings

  • 92
    Offers depth, richness, complexity and length, with tiers of vibrant raspberry, anise and blackberry. Gains depth and traction, ending with gripping tannins that hold the flavors in place. Toasty oak nuances show on the aftertaste. Drink now through 2023.
  • 90
    Warmly steeped in black tea and cinnamon-cola, this is a dark purple-hued wine, full bodied and expansive on the palate in red and black berry. A streak of black pepper pulses throughout the wine’s big-boned structure. Earthy and balanced, it will benefit with time, decanted or cellared through 2020. Cellar Selection

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Donum is a leader in single-vineyard, single-appellation Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Northern California. Donum's terroir-driven wines reflect the energy and complexity of some of the most celebrated regions in Northern California, including Carneros, Russian River Valley, and Anderson Valley. 

Donum's winemaking philosophy has never wavered: to make the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in California while also preserving natural resources. Donum is Latin for Gift, and the Donum team considers wine to be a gift of the land. Donum respects this gift by keeping its focus on healthy, living soils. Donum achieved the highest level of organic certification as one of the first wineries in Sonoma County to achieve Regenerative Organic Certified® (ROC) status for all its Estate vineyards. Donum's farming and winemaking team are constantly innovating and testing new techniques and farming practices including soil enrichment, integrated pest management, and encouraging biodiversity around the vineyards. Donum is also certified organic from the California Certified Organic Farming Association (CCOF).  

Founded in 2001, the Donum Estate is located in the acclaimed wine region of Carneros, nestled between Napa and Sonoma Counties. The Estate includes a winemaking facility, a contemporary hospitality experience, an organic farm and one of the largest accessible private sculpture collections in the world – The Donum Collection. With more than 50 monumental works of art – of which over a third are site-specific – the evolving Collection brings together a global community of artists and leading practitioners from 18 nations across 6 continents, including Ai Weiwei, Ghada Amer, Doug Aitken, Lynda Benglis, Louise Bourgeois, Keith Haring and Subodh Gupta.  

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While the Russian River Valley is a large appellation with multiple climate zones and soil types, it is best known for cool-climate varieties, with Pinot Noir as the most celebrated. The grapes benefit from a reliable late afternoon flow of Pacific Ocean fog through the Petaluma Gap and along the Russian River Valley that ensures slow and steady ripening and the preservation of grape acidity. Today many of California’s most highly regarded Pinot Noir vineyards are in the Russian River Valley, along with its sub-appellation, Green Valley.

Historically Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs had bright red fruit and delicate earthy, mineral notes. But changes in viticultural and winemaking practices have led to stylistic changes in some of the region’s wines. Adjustments to canopy management, among other techniques, have resulted in riper fruit and bolder wines as well. These show flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cola, spice and darker, loamy earth tones, accenting traditional Pinot Noir notes of strawberry, raspberry and light cherry.

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