Cherry Pie Huckleberry Snodgrass Pinot Noir 2016
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Capturing the Russian River Valley’s racier side with wild strawberry, black plums and crisp rhubarb with touches of cinnamon. Lifted red fruits dominate the nose and carry onto the palate, where ripe raspberry and vanilla evolve into bramble and compote. On the finish, juiciness is cut by clean, bracing acidity, with tart cherry, cranberry and rhubarb that linger for ages.
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Foggy mornings followed by sun are the M.O. of this AVA. Goldridge soil (loam and sand) allows for good drainage where roots reach deep. Fermented and aged in French oak, this wine yields aromas of underbrush and black-peppered cherries, leading to a luxurious palate that washes in notes of blackberry and coffee. Dense, opulent, and juicy, it’s dressed in formal wear, with rich, spicy notes on the finish.
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Offering creamy richness to the dark fruit and Asian spice flavors, this plump style is broad and open-textured. Hints of espresso show on the finish, with dark chocolate accents. Drink now through 2024.
Cherry Pie is all about one thing: location. Single and multi-vineyard wines that have a distinct sense of place. From cool, well-draining sites at sea-level to wind-blown, elevated vineyards on steep slopes, each cluster begins with the influence of its surroundings. Vineyards for Cherry Pie are chosen as if they are buying a home–carefully selecting a place to live, to set down roots, to embrace the culture of the neighborhood. A place that will leave a distinct imprint from harvest to bottle.
The Cherry Pie founder was inspired by his grandmother’s baking and the artwork of TR Colletta, Cherry Pie is at once a rich and layered, redolent of the flavors and aromas of something delicious and beautiful, being made with care. The painting by artist TR Colletta of a juicy, mouthwatering hot-out-of-the-oven cherry pie was the perfect visual to pair with Cherry Pie wines. If you look closely, in the very middle of the pie you will see an image of a woman dancing with joy--which expresses their love for Pinot Noir.
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.