Winemaker Notes
An intense color, accompanied by a delicate and powerful smoky nose. A complex and satin-smooth texture on the palate, with supple tannins, as a result of optimal ripeness and mastered aging. A very suave evolution which ends on a fruit forward finish with notes of black cherries and forest fruit. Beautiful length.
Pairs perfectly with lamb, game, grilled red meats, and rich sauces. Perfect with mushroom-based dishes and cured meats.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
A lifted, almost floral, red-fruited freshness is subtle on the nose of this wine. The palate is exquisitely slender, taut and full of redcurrant brightness that takes on a mellower cherry ripeness with air. Tannins are silky on this elegant, concentrated wine that shows A lifted, almost floral, red-fruited freshness is subtle on the nose of this wine. The palate is exquisitely slender, taut and full of redcurrant brightness that takes on a mellower cherry ripeness with air. Tannins are silky on this elegant, concentrated wine that shows a light and knowing hand when it comes to oak. It’s effortlessly elegant and profound. Vineyard Brands.a light and knowing hand when it comes to oak. It’s effortlessly elegant and profound.
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James Suckling
Ripe strawberries, red cherries, boysenberries and citrus. Medium-bodied, tightly wound and vertical on the palate with very driven acidity. A fragrant and delicious style of pinot noir. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink now.
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
Small but mighty, this picturesque region in northeastern France is renowned for its white wines produced by passionate families whose winemaking roots span generations and even centuries. Nestled between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine River, Alsace benefits from a sunny, dry climate and a long growing season. It is one of the most geologically diverse regions in the world — one of the many reasons why Alsace rocks!
Alsace wines include dry, mineral-driven Riesling, earthy Pinot Gris, refreshing Pinot Blanc, exuberant Gewurztraminer, elegant Pinot Noir, and more. From traditional-method sparkling wines to easy-drinking AOC Alsace, to complex Grand Cru bottlings from 51 distinct sites, and rich, late harvest wines, Alsace produces a wine for every occasion. Most Alsace wines are single-varietal bottlings and are labeled with the grape name. The region is also one of the greenest wine-producing areas in France, with 36% of its vineyard area certified organic.
Riesling, the region’s calling card, is dry, fresh and floral in its youth, developing complex mineral and flint character with age. Gewurztraminer is known for its signature spice and lychee aromatics. Pinot Gris is prized for its combination of crisp acidity and savory spice as well as ripe stone fruit flavors. Pinot Blanc is an affable food partner or porch sipper. Pinot Noir, the only red grape in AOC Alsace, is now authorized in three Grand Cru areas and is also used for Crémant d’Alsace sparkling rosé. Any bottle you choose will offer deliciousness, pleasure and value that is unprecedented in other wine regions.