The 2020 Annabella Russian River Pinot Noir is generously perfumed with aromas of red plum, strawberry, and orange peel. In the mouth, the flavors echo the aromas, in addition to broad, silky tannins that carry toasty oak spices and hint of mission fig. The lingering finish shows delicate notes of cinnamon and clove.
The 2021 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir touts all the hallmarks of our storied appellation. It begins with brambleberry, ripe rainier cherry, blackberry blossoms, cocoa powder, and spice on the nose. The palate is just as lively, with fresh, juicy red fruit backed by graceful tannins and acid. Finishing with spiced oak and a mouth-coating minerality, this wine is a case study in the magic of the Dundee Hills.
The grapes for this single-varietal Blaufrankisch come from biodynamically farmed vineyards characterised by limestone and slate in and near Jois on the slopes of the Leitha Mountains. The 2019 Blaufrankisch Kalk und Schiefer is charming and captivates with its scent of blackberries, blueberries, forest floor and some juniper and pepper. At the same time, its aroma bears witness to a floral freshness reminiscent of ivy and eucalyptus. Its cool, stony minerality, which is already apparent in the nose, is striking.
Deep garnet color. Heady aromas of raspberry, boysenberry, incense and potpourri, with an exotic spice nuance gaining power with aeration. Silky, penetrating and appealingly sweet, with lively acidity providing energetic lift to concentrated red/blue fruit, spicecake and lavender pastille flavors. Finishesimpressively long and smooth, with bright minerality and just a hint of fine[1]grained tannins.
Named after Victoria’s daughter and Colene’s granddaughter, Adriane is an estate cuvée composed of specifically selected barrels that possess deep, concentrated flavors and a persistent finish. The aromas on this vintage of Adriane has touches of pepper, cinnamon, and dark cherry. The palate is focused and taught with fleshy dark cherry tones mingling with a hint of nectarine and a dash of bay leaf. The tannins are supple but firm and will support the graceful aging of this fantastic pinot noir over the next five to eight years.
Dopp Creek represents the broadest combined expression of our Estate, and embodies our most approachable and versatile wine. The 2021 Dopp Creek opens with a bright, red-fruited nose, like a sun-warmed ripe raspberry. On the palate this wine is focused and bright, with a supple texture and soft tannins that showcase flavors of red fruit, a dash of warm spice, and hints of dark chocolate and coffee beans towards the finish. Drink now, or if you can wait, watch this wine age gorgeously over the next five years.
The 2018 vintage was a cooler vintage which translated to longer hang time, pushing the pick date two weeks later. This classic Anderson Valley bottling delivers an elegant, finely tuned, ethereal and seamless wine with notes of pomegranate, shiitake mushrooms, sage and dried red rose petals with distinct quartz mineral leanings.
A vibrant ruby color. Aromas of fresh red fruit, cherry bark, and schist after recent rain. Distinct flavors of pomegranate and orange with an herbal, flinty undertone. A fine body that splashes over the palate anchored by medium acid and sufficient tannins.
A lively blend of equal parts Pinot Noir and Gamay from old interplanted vines planted on the plain, Forey’s Passetoutgrain is a playful and inviting wine that delivers pleasant fruit tied to notes of black pepper.
A few truly amazing vineyards comprise this gorgeous blend, each contributing compelling and vibrant aromas of cherry compote, black tea, rose petal, cedar and star anise. Intensely packed with flavors of black raspberry, Olalliberry, wild strawberry, sweet pipe tobacco, wet tea leaves and a hint of coriander on the finish. Every swirl on the tongue leaves the lips smacking with snappy acidity and firm, beautifully velvety tannins, while the persistent finish leaves you longing for the next sip.
Crushed stone, black cherry, and plum fruit scents. A nice combination of black berry, raspberry, and toasty oak follows through to a medium body.
The wine has a savory characteristic with delicate dark fruit, clove, and resin aromas. Indian spices, black currant, black cherries, and forest floor dominate the palate with a richness and tension toward fine-grained tannins, favoring a sweet fruity texture and flinty finish.
Complex, this single vineyard Pinot Noir grows atop a 12 acre hill. 100% Estate grown from Pommard stock.
The 2018 Michael Pozzan Pinot Noir has a gorgeously enticing nose, with aromas of rose petal, violets, cranberries and sarsaparilla. In the mouth, the wine’s luscious, smooth tannins carry flavors of rich red plum and orange peel, with a vein of warm baking spices like nutmeg, clove, cardamom, and vanilla running throughout. The lengthy finished is perfumed with Tahitian vanilla bean.