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Head High Wines Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2014 Front Bottle Shot
Head High Wines Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2014 Front Bottle Shot Head High Wines Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2014 Front Label

Winemaker Notes

The 2014 winter and spring were unusually dry. When the rains came the timing was opportune and the vines took full advantage. The first big rain gave the vines some much-needed water before an early bud break. The temperate and dry conditions continued to promote growth. An exceptional summer gave way to perfect harvest conditions and teased out the nuances of our sites, developing complexity, aromatics, and deep flavors. Our sites were harvested during the cool hours of the evenings or early mornings. At the winery, the berries were destemmed and began a four-day cold maceration before being inoculated with select yeasts. Fermentation was smooth, allowing for the development of great color and the expression of plush fruit supported by elegant tannins. Working with committed growers, we draw attention to the perspective and scope of Sonoma Pinot Noir. We blend these individual lots to embrace the true breadth of Sonoma Pinot Noir. Aged 10 months in barrel with a portion of 25% new French oak. 2014 Head High is delicious, fresh and richly textured.

Professional Ratings

  • 91
    A delectable wine, the well-balanced 2014 Head High Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir plays delicately on the palate. The wine's hauntingly tart red fruit aromas and flavors stay pure and fresh from start to finish. Pair with grilled crispy- skinned bone-in duck thigh. (Tasted: June 9, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
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Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

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The Sonoma Coast AVA is large in area but, not counting overlapping regions like Russian River Valley, only has a few thousand acres of grapevines—and it’s no wonder. Much of the region is rugged and not easily accessible. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean’s fog and cool breezes limits the varieties that can be cultivated, but it proves to be an ideal environment for high quality Pinot Noir.

Since fog is a frequent fact of life here, as are heavy marine layers that sometimes bring rain, the best vineyards are wisely planted above the fog line, on picturesque ridges that capture enough sun to provide even ripening. That, with the overnight drop in temperature that reliably preserves acidity, results in fine expressions of Pinot Noir that often receive tremendous critic and consumer praise alike, and are often in high demand.

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