2020 RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR
2020 RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR
TRY ME IF YOU LOVE: New world Pinot Noir
ABV: 14.5%
GRAPES: 100% Pinot Noir
TASTING NOTES: Aromas of raspberry coulis, red plum, strawberry and spices. On the palate, there are notes of dried cranberry and sweet cherry. Outstanding texture and a long finish.
PAIRS WITH: Try with a grilled steak, roast chicken or a cheese board.
SERVE ME: Medium bodied red so serve around room temperature.
Established in 1973 by Cecil De Loach, a firefighter from San Francisco, De Loach was purchased by Burgundian Jean-Claude Boisset in 2003. His son Jean-Charles Boisset saw the similarities of the Russian River Valley with his native Burgundy and the potential that the region held for producing fine Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. One of his first decisions having acquired the estate was to convert the seven hectares of vineyard surrounding the winery to biodynamic farming. This wine was aged for 13 months in French oak barrels (25% new) to create a complex, multi-layered Pinot Noir.