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Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast - 2021

Name: Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Brand: Rivers-Marie
SKU: 48640
Price: 56.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 48640 750mL

Thomas Rivers Brown and Genevieve Marie Welsh are a winemaking couple who give their names to this project. Coastal Californian Pinot Noir, made in a more restrained, Burgundian style. No new oak is used, partial whole cluster fermentation, with aromas of red fruits, herbs, and savory earth. Pair with smoked duck breast in plum sauce.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Sonoma

Producer

Rivers-Marie

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir

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Staff Pick Notes

For years, Rivers-Marie wines were only available through their impossible-to-get-on allocation list. Recently, they opened a new winery in Calistoga and their state-of-the-art Pinots have become slightly easier to get. According to winemakers Thomas Rivers Brown and Genevieve Marie Welsh, “the goal here is zero-to-little new oak, so the structure is more fruit tannin than barrel, with a fresh fruit character that shows site and varietal first. Juicy and concentrated, this bottling drinks incredibly well out of the gate but time has shown it can easily age for fifteen plus years.” Flavor profile features pomegranate, ground herbs, plum, and black cherry. Smoke, loamy earth, and spring flowers add savory notes that balance the fruit. Chewy tannins on a truly luxurious finish. Sublime.

- SG

Glossary

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