
California Pinot Noir
Internationally recognized for gorgeous, pure fruit combined with great elegance ...
Internationally recognized for gorgeous, pure fruit combined with great elegance, California Pinot noir thrives among the state’s cooler, coastal zones. Characterized by eclectic flavors and aromas of strawberry, black cherry, plum and potpourri with notes of forest floor, mushroom or black tea, the best California Pinot noir boast a supple texture and good acidity, giving them the ability to improve with age.
Credited with the beginning of Pinot noir’s glory in California, two growers, Joe Rochioli and Joseph Swan in the late 1960s independently planted Pinot noir vineyards in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County. Today Sonoma County remains the leading producer of Pinot noir in the state, and Pinot noir is the leading red grape in the county, achieving its highest potential, in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast.
Other coastal appellations where Pinot noir flourishes include Carneros, Anderson Valley and most of the Central Coast.
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Picket Fence Russian River Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Russian River, Sonoma County, California
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Radio-Coteau Dierke Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California
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Donnachadh Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California
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Mount Eden Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Santa Cruz Mountains, California
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Failla Hirsch Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California
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Kenwood Six Ridges Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Russian River, Sonoma County, California
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RAEN Sea Field Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California
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- RP
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Domaine Carneros Carneros Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Carneros, California
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- WS
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Liquid Farm Sanford and Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California
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Cuvaison Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Carneros, California
- WE
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Ballard Lane Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Central Coast, California
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Merry Edwards Olivet Lane Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Russian River, Sonoma County, California
- TP
- WE
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Domaine Della Earl Stephens Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Russian River, Sonoma County, California
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- JD
- TP
- RP
- JS
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Walt Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California
- WW
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Vinum Cellars Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Monterey, Central Coast, California
- WE
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Freeman Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California
- RP
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Lafond SRH Series Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California
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Estancia Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Monterey, Central Coast, California
- WE
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Hook and Ladder Estate Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Russian River, Sonoma County, California
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Baileyana Firepeak Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Edna Valley, Central Coast, California
- JD
- WE
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Ferrari-Carano Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley, Mendocino, California
- WE
- WS
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Mark West Black Label Monterey County Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Monterey, Central Coast, California
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Reata Three County Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from California
- WW
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The Calling Fox Den Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Russian River, Sonoma County, California
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Clos Pegase Mitsuko's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Carneros, California
- RP
- JD