Winemaker Notes
Exuberant aromas of berries, black cherry and exotic spice aromatics are supported by bright flavors of red and black cherry, blood orange and soy. Velvety, fine grained tannins complement a long finish with subtle clove and citrus nuances.
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
Deep ruby, the 2021 Pinot Noir Fog Dance Vineyard is savory and woodsy, slowly evolving in the glass as it opens to notes of pine sap, black cherry preserve, eucalyptus, and dusty earth. Full-bodied, it boasts expansive fruit that fills the palate with fine tannins, a velvety texture, and a long finish, noted with a core of concentrated raspberry, turned soil, and spices on the finish. It’s long on the palate, with a good freshness underneath to tie this otherwise very opulent wine together. Drink 2025-2040.
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Wine Enthusiast
This wine exhibits a wildly exotic nose of orange blossom, candied lemon peel and cherry lollipop that evolves with every swirl. The mediumbodied palate dazzles with vibrant acidity, juicy red fruit and plenty of length. Expect this beauty to age marvelously for a decade or more.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
It has inviting scents of cranberry, rhubarb, bergamot, tobacco and nutmeg. The medium-bodied palate features concentrated, nuanced flavors framed by chalky tannins and bright acidity, and it has a long, spicy finish.
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.”
Situated on the foggier and colder western edge of the Russian River Valley, almost abutting the Sonoma Coast appellation, Green Valley is one of California’s most reputable Chardonnay and Pinot noir producing regions. It is also a wonderful source of sparkling wines made from these varieties.
Goldridge soils abound throughout the Green Valley appellation. This fine, dark, sandy loam and fractured sandstone is derived from the remains of ancient inland seabeds dating back three to five million years. It is valuable for high quality grape growing because of its excellent drainage and low fertility.