Poundstone Pinot Noir 2017
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Poundstone is a family owned and operated winery producing award winning wines from the Carneros region of Sonoma and Napa Valley. We specialize in small batch Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Working with top growers including the Sangiacomo family, ensures our grapes are grown using sustainable farming practices, contributing to the value and quality of our wines.
Poundstone was inspired by our proprietor Melody Meckfessel’s grandmothers. Jessie Doris Poundstone and Eula Marie Johnson were instrumental in Melody's life. Jessie and Eula ran the family ranches farming the land and modeling the way to be strong, nurturing leaders. Melody's family has been farming in Northern California for multiple generations and we honor their memory and our family history each day.
As early as the 1970s Carneros became known as a source of terrific Pinot Noir, and was one of the first California regions to gain such a reputation. The combination of sunny days, cooling fog and thin clay soils are tailor-made for the variety. Another factor in Pinot Noir’s prominent place here is vintners’ willingness to experiment widely. The history of the grape in Carneros is marked by continuous research into clonal variations, viticultural techniques and site selection. Careful evaluation over time has revealed a signature flavor profile as well. Complex aromas and flavors of cherry, red berry, spice, earth and cola appear time and again in Carneros Pinot Noir. To this day the appellation remains one of California’s standard bearers for the variety.