From a country renowned for its wine-making tradition, Le Grand Noir wines offer untraditional blends from traditional French varietals. With the black sheep on the label, Le Grand Noir captures the off-the-beaten-path spirit of these French wines. The results are wines that are as unconventional as France is conventionally wine country....
Careful handling throughout the wine growing season ensured optimal grape flavors. Low-yields, hand-tending and careful cluster selection maximized concentrated ripeness and complex flavor development. Grapes were gently crushed and destemmed before entering stainless steel tanks for a long, cool fermentation, focusing the intrinsic brightness and vibrant strawberry and plum flavors. Keeping...
Many people are surprised to find that this microclimate is created by the influence of the distant Atlantic Ocean. Less well known than Burgundy and Champagne, it is similarly characterized as being a perfect climate for cool-weather varietals such as Pinot Noir. Delicate spice, exotic aromas with strawberries, sandalwood and vanilla,...
Toasted Head Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Barrel Reserve 2006
Toasted Head's Barrel Reserve Pinot Noir boasts a beautiful varietal nose of wild cherry and raspberry fruit complemented by floral, Asian spice, sandalwood, and earth tones. Sappy, spicy, and wonderfully balanced in the mouth. With unmistakable varietal pedigree, we produce lovely elegant Pinot Noir that is delicious now, but will age...
La Crema Pinot Noir Monterey County 2007
This inaugural vintage of Monterey Pinot Noir offers seductive aromas of wild strawberry and fresh tea leaves...subtle notes of earthiness and minerality complement the fruit-driven intensity in the nose. The palate provides layered flavors of strawberry jam and black licorice, with hints of coffee bean and bramble notes that lead to a long and fleshy finish. - Melissa Stackhouse, La Crema Winemaker
La Crema Pinot Noir Russian River 2007
Our goal is to truly capture the Russian River terroir in the glass. The 2007 Pinot Noir offers aromas of dark plum and black cherry, with hints of rose petal and orange peel. Hedonistic in flavors...brooding black cherry, cocoa and spice...plush texture, with broad tannins and a lingering, juicy fruit finish. - Melissa Stackhouse, La Crema Winemaker
Wild Horse Pinot Noir Unbridled 2006
Wild Horse’s 2006 Unbridled Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara County shows aromas of cherry, cinnamon, and garden herbs with rich flavors of strawberry and seasoned French oak. The mouthfeel is full and bright from beginning to end. Pair this fabulous Pinot Noir with wild mushroom risotto or mandarin duck.
Hartford Court Pinot Noir Fog Dance 2006
Hartford Court's family farms several vineyards in Green Valley, the source of Fog Dance Vineyards Pinot Noir. They named this Pinot Noir in respect for the dance performed by the Pacific Ocean fog, drifting through the vineyards and back again to the sea each day. This wine reflects its cool Green...
Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2007
The pinot noir for this blend was sourced from Williams Selyem's Drake Estate Vineyard, the Coastlands Vineyard, the Hirsch Vineyard, and the Peay Vineyard. Rich and dark in color, this wine exhibits aromas of wild berries, pomegranates, sandalwood, fresh herbs and toasty oak in the nose. The mouth is filled with...
Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Westside Road Neighbors 2007
In 05 Williams Selyem winemaker began blending in a small amount of fruit from their Litton Estate vineyards, and almost 15% of this blend comes from specially selected Litton blocks. Medium red, but rich in color, the wine presents a bouquet of ripe strawberries, berry cobbler, plums, anise, clove, butterscotch and...
