Effortless Perfection
This Pinot Noir is bold and smooth with expressions of the soil that nurture this beautiful wine. The nose will draw you in with its complex aroma telling the tale of the environment in Occidental where the grapes are grown. Sonoma coast’s warm days, cool nights, lingering fog, and rich soil made up of stones and pebbles, iron and sandstone enhance this delicious pinot. The wine has notes of forest floor and damp earth. Baked apple with a hint of smoked cinnamon and black raspberry, leather with vanilla and dark cherry lead to a perfect finish.
Winemaker: Thomas Rivers Brown
Our Pinot Noir hails from the Riddle Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast. The 2017 vintage was the first to use the grapes from Riddle Vineyard, which is one of Thomas'vineyards. Prior to the 2017 vintage, the Pinot was produced from wines from the Buena Tierra Vineyard. The Burgundian style Pinot Noir is a favorite among our varietals.
The 2022 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is medium ruby-purple in color. Notes of red currant jelly and kirsch skip out of the glass, followed by hints of cinnamon stick and underbrush. The medium to full-bodied palate is plush and expressive with a lively line and herbal lift on the finish. - 95 points, Lisa Perrotti Brown
