Winemaker Notes
This vintage of Pinot Noir has an elegant and vibrant profile with a ruby red hue. There are aromas of pomegranate, cranberry, and baking spice with a hint of dried rose petals. The vibrant aromatics are a lovely companion to the firm, fine tannins and balanced acidity.
This is the perfect wine for firm cheeses, fresh fruit, and lighter proteins. It could be enjoyed all the way through dessert.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Vibrant, with aromas of Bing cherry and dark plum and notes of cinnamon, potpourri, and Tahitian vanilla bean on the nose, the flavors on the palate are fresh strawberry, dried cranberry, raspberry cream, White grapefruit zest, dried bay leaf, integrated tannins, and a dry, mouth-watering finish. Aerate and pair with roast whole chicken.
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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.