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A Stunning Must-Have Pinot Noir from a Rising Star!
The 2010 Hatton Daniels Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir was sourced from two vineyards with heavy maritime influence, one near the Petaluma Gap, and the other a featuring 35 year old Pinot Noir vines within eyeshot of the San Pablo Bay. The resulting wine is brilliant ruby in color, with a nose brimming with aromas of raspberry, cranberry, cherry, and wild berries, laced with hints of earth, violets and potpourri. The palate is intense and full bodied for Pinot Noir, with flavors of berry, cherry, forest floor, mineral, and a hint of spicy oak. The wine beautifully walks the line between richness and elegance, in a way that only Pinot Noir seems capable of doing in California. Handmade Pinot sourced from prime Sonoma Coast vineyards rarely dips below $50, so don’t miss out on the chance to grab this one for just $36!
Winemaking:
Vineyard lots were fermented separately in 1-ton fermenters, with long cold-soaks before primary native yeast fermentation, and a mix of punchdowns and pumpovers during ferment to achieve the desired level of extraction. Both lots were barreled down at dryness and underwent malolactic fermentation in barrel and aged for 12 months in French oak. The finished wine was then bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vineyard: Robert’s Road, Petaluma Gap & Ferguson Vineyard in Carneros
Bottling Date: December 3, 2011
Release: March, 2012
Production: 112 cases
Alcohol: 14%
Legendary Sangiacomo Robert's Road Vineyard
Shimmering ruby-purple hue. The nose is a walk through a damp Sonoma forest—mossy bark and wild earth—brightened by high-toned notes of cranberry sauce and blood orange. On the palate, it's generously long in the mouth, with good concentration. It's a masterclass in tension: intense, cherry and red current fruit meets dark spice and fine, sandy tannins.
