Winemaker Notes
This Pinot Noir from the Tschuppen site jumps out of the glass with aromas of blackberry, plum, and mint. A silky wave of fine tannins introduces the wine on the palate, followed by complex notes of strawberry jam and black pepper that wrap around a flinty and mineral driven core.
Pair with dishes like tacos al pastor or smoked barbeque brisket.
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.”
