Winemaker Notes
Every wine has a darker side. Love Noir is a luxurious, fruit-forward take on Pinot Noir. We’ve sourced some of California’s finest grapes to deliver a rich, aromatic wine with dark fruit aromas, concentrated bold flavors and a velvety texture. In this unique style, richness and decadence are balanced with supple structure to form layers of luxurious flavor from the first alluring sip to the last. Robust, jammy flavors of dark cherry and rich espresso spark intensity and intrigue and lead to a smooth, balanced finish with soft hints of vanilla and toasted oak. Succumb to your urges and experience Love Noir. Pairs well with garlic and herb roasted pork tenderloin or chicken artichoke flatbread.
Internationally recognized for gorgeous, pure fruit combined with great elegance, California Pinot noir thrives among the state’s cooler, coastal zones. Characterized by eclectic flavors and aromas of strawberry, black cherry, plum and potpourri with notes of forest floor, mushroom or black tea, the best California Pinot noir boast a supple texture and good acidity, giving them the ability to improve with age.
Credited with the beginning of Pinot noir’s glory in California, two growers, Joe Rochioli and Joseph Swan in the late 1960s independently planted Pinot noir vineyards in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County. Today Sonoma County remains the leading producer of Pinot noir in the state, and Pinot noir is the leading red grape in the county, achieving its highest potential, in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast.
Other coastal appellations where Pinot noir flourishes include Carneros, Anderson Valley and most of the Central Coast.