Winemaker Notes
Mouth-filling and complex, this balanced wine packs a lot of flavor into a big but soft frame. Raspberry, cherry and subtle earthy notes provide plenty to appreciate while restrained tannins and bright acidity keep the structure gentle. Hints of toasty vanilla from French oak lead to a lush finish.
Perfect for a casual pizza night in, or a family get together.
Vegan. Produced in a "California Certified Sustainable Winery" (CCSW).
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Parducci’s Small Lot program continues to live up to its reputation for consistent quality. Palatecoating cherry, skin and all, aligns with notes of chocolate and cola, creating textural complexity. Earthiness is bolstered by orange peel and tart cranberry. Rose petals and strawberry give way to a dry finish, readying you for the next sip
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2019 Parducci Small Lot Pinot Noir drinks nicely and stays balance into the finish. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits vibrant and fresh aromas and flavors of tart red fruits. Pair it with grilled salmon. (Tasted: December 14, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
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.”
A large and diverse appellation within California’s North Coast AVA, Mendocino is home to several smaller sub-regions—most notably the Anderson Valley. This scenic region, with rolling hills covered in redwood forests as well as vineyards, is one of the world’s top producers of certified organically-grown grapes. Due to wide geographical and climatic variation, a vast array of wine styles can be found here.