Winemaker Notes
Vibrant, clear garnet in color with aromas of raspberry, cranberry, and plum on the nose. On the palate, the wine is full of fresh red berry flavors that marry with subtle floral notes. A medium bodied wine with soft tannins and bright acidity that carries through to a juicy finish with a kiss of sun ripened strawberries.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Sassy and classy, this bottling is reminiscent of your breakfast berry bowl, with Greek yogurt, bunches of fresh fruit, grated lemon zest, fresh mint and the morning fog. Enjoy with your favorite grilled protein.
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.