Leese-Fitch Pinot Noir 2019
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The 2019 Leese-Fitch Pinot Noir is a deep ruby color in the glass and showcases bright aromatics of cherry preserves, fresh strawberry, sweet vanilla, and dried herb notes. The juicy palate hosts flavor of sweet red raspberry, fresh plum, cranberries, and toasted caramel notes. Additional notes of dried cherry and pomegranate add complexity to the flavor profile. The wine is silky with smooth tannins, good acidity
and a long, flavorful finish.
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A creative blend of 10% Barbera, 5% Petite Sirah, 3% Merlot, and 2% Tempranillo was added to this Pinot Noir, with most of the fruit sourced from the Lodi and Clarksburg AVAs; it aged for ten months in (30% new) French, Hungarian, and American oak. Cinnamonspiced cherry comes through on the nose and palate. An earthy core reveals notes of bright cranberry and a hint of sage as toasted oak, toffee, and pomegranate lend an edge. The perky, peppered finish rides on smooth tannins.
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The wines of Leese-Fitch are wines that celebrate the deep heritage of California embodied in the iconic Leese-Fitch Adobe built in the 1830s and still at home in the historic town of Sonoma, California today. More than simple wines from California, these wines classically represent each varietal from which they are made.
Truly a representation of everything California, Leese-Fitch was born in the town of Sonoma. The state of California was also born in this now quiet, rural town. Before the glitz of Hollywood, prior to the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge and the innovation of Silicon Valley – in California there was the town of Sonoma. Early one Sunday morning, General Vallejo, who possessed the land grant that included the town, heard a knock at his door. A small, yet heavily-armed group of Americans requested that he surrender Sonoma. The General, who later went on to serve in the California State Senate, peacefully acquiesced. To legitimize their conquest, the Americans drew a crude rendition of a grizzly bear on canvas along with the words “California Republic.” In the center of the Sonoma Plaza, a new flag was raised. The Republic of California was born.
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.