Fort Ross Vineyard is primarily a Pinot Noir vineyard in an area that many believe will ultimately shine as brightly as Burgundy. Our Pinot Noir plantings include field selections of Calera, Pommard, and Swan as well as Dijon clones 115 and 777. The vines are planted on a variety of rootstocks, depending on soil types, grafting requirements and rootstock-scion compatibility. During harvest, grapes are handpicked in the cool early morning hours, hand sorted, destemmed, cold soaked for several days and fermented in simple open top fermenters and manually punched down. Shortly after pressing, the wines are aged in 100% French oak barrels, both new and used. Throughout destemming, fermentation and barreling, clones are kept separate to maintain their distinct flavor profiles and structural components. Blending trials determine how to combine the different clones into distinct wines that best reflect their component flavor profiles. The objective is always to create wines that reveal their fruit with structure, balance and finesse. The wine is unfined and with rare exceptions unfiltered.
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★★★★★ EXCEPTIONAL - RESTAURANT WINE
94 Points - JAMES SUCKLING
93 Points - WINE ENTHUSIAST
This is the highlight of the 2009 vintage and only 303 cases were produced. Reserve Pinot Noir is produced from the very best twelve barrels of the vintage. It typifies the elegance of Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, expressing purity of fruit complemented by smooth, silky texture.
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★★★★ EXCELLENT - RESTAURANT WINE
93 Points - JAMES SUCKLING
90 Points - CONNOISSEURS' GUIDE
Nearly opaque, this concentrated Pinot Noir entices with generous aromas of black currants and boysenberries
with a hint of dusty cedar. Rich, opulent layers of black cherry, and blackberries are keenly balanced by savory
notes, acidity and the Fort Ross Vineyard minerality that continues to evolve through the lingering finish.
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This expressive ruby hued Pinot Noir has black cherry and wild berry aromas that are elegantly balanced by notes of forest floor and cedar. Generous black raspberry and mulberry with hints of baking spices evolve on the palate.
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Fort Ross Vineyard, Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma Coast
In the glass this wine opens to reveal rich fruit notes of black plum, Bing cherries and bramble fruit that are amplified on the mid palate and reveal a tantalizing hint of Eastern spices on its long finish. It will respond well to cellaring. If your curiosity cannot wait, open the bottle and let it breathe for a short while before you enjoy it with your next dinner.
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