Winemaker Notes
Pop N' Pour is Pinot Noir made for the moments that don't need planning. Bright, juicy, and effortlessly drinkable, it's the kind of wine you open on a whim—whether it's a casual weeknight, a last-minute dinner, or one more round with friends.
Sourced from Starscape and Ocean View Vineyards in the Russian River Valley, this Pinot Noir leads with vibrant cherry and juicy cranberry, layered with warm baking spices and a gentle peppery lift.
Light and lively on the palate, it's smooth, approachable, and always ready when you are. A little playful, a little polished—and easy to enjoy from the first pour to the last glass.
While the Russian River Valley is a large appellation with multiple climate zones and soil types, it is best known for cool-climate varieties, with Pinot Noir as the most celebrated. The grapes benefit from a reliable late afternoon flow of Pacific Ocean fog through the Petaluma Gap and along the Russian River Valley that ensures slow and steady ripening and the preservation of grape acidity. Today many of California’s most highly regarded Pinot Noir vineyards are in the Russian River Valley, along with its sub-appellation, Green Valley.
Historically Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs had bright red fruit and delicate earthy, mineral notes. But changes in viticultural and winemaking practices have led to stylistic changes in some of the region’s wines. Adjustments to canopy management, among other techniques, have resulted in riper fruit and bolder wines as well. These show flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cola, spice and darker, loamy earth tones, accenting traditional Pinot Noir notes of strawberry, raspberry and light cherry.