2019 Pinot Noir Sonoma County, Private Reserve
Youthful and bright, with prominent notes of strawberry and cherry. This wine makes the perfect pairing for your backyard BBQ. Learn More
Flavor Profile
Hints of cranberry, pomegranate, cherry and rhubarb. Rich mouthfeel with balanced acidity. Cherry cola laced with a hint of cocoa. Layered red fruits, cedar and a smidge of baking spice on the finish.
Windsor Recommends
This New World Pinot is a great pairing for turkey or slow-roasted meats with fresh herbs. Pinot Noir and mushrooms are always a good match, especially truffles.
About Sonoma County
Virtually all great winegrowing regions are situated by water, which has a moderating effect on climatic extremes. This vintage comes from Carneros. Compared with Sonoma County's other cool-climate AVAs, like the Sonoma Coast and Green Valley of the Russian River Valley, Carneros receives much less rainfall, and it's farther from the Pacific Ocean. The moderating influence of the San Pablo Bay, the northern portion of the greater San Francisco Bay, keeps Carneros cool and windy, but not too cold. Despite the broad agricultural vista it presents, the area's dense, clay soils are not particularly deep, but made of wide, flat plains. This is a distinctive characteristic of Carneros; full of cool, foggy mornings and evenings, and sun all day across the relatively uniform landscape of gently rolling hills.
