Winemaker Notes
Sourced from the sand-rich portions of the Dehlinger vineyard, this soil-specific bottling has become a classic for the variety in our region over the nearly 3 decades since Dehlinger has been producing it. The 2020 Goldridge Pinot noir is easy to fall in love with: solid ruby in color, with approachable aromas, its texture is supple and the flavors bright and redfruited
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Wine Spectator
Very pure and very defined, with a lovely wave of pomegranate, bitter plum and loganberry fruit carried by a pinpoint structure and backed by a piercing, long finish. A wine of confidence and precision. Best from 2023 through 2032.
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.