Palate
Intense dark cherry, pomegranate and cola aromas complement dark cherry and juicy blackberry flavors. Mineral, coffee, cola and Asian spice nuances lead to fine-grained and silky tannins on the finish. This is a great example of Northern Sonoma Coast ridge-top terroir.
Growing Conditions
Our Far Coast Vineyard is a cool site surrounded by redwood forests, almost two hours north of the Russian River AVA on a Sonoma Coast mountain ridge. It is an area that some call the ‘True Sonoma Coast’. Others would simply describe the distant vineyard site as ‘the middle of nowhere’. Far Coast Vineyard sits just south of the town of Annapolis at 650-900 feet above sea level. The soils at this ridge-top site are well drained Goldridge sandy loam which intensifies the sense of minerality and focus in this single vineyard Pinot Noir.
Bottling
Unfined and unfiltered
Winemaking
Native yeast
Aging
16 months, 100% French oak, 30% new
