County Line Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2021
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Serve with a slight chill or at cellar temperature with an herb-crusted pork loin or root vegetable tarte Tatin.
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Eric Sussman makes County Line wines at more affordable price points than his Radio-Coteau wines. Using organically farmed fruit, the wine is aged in neutral French oak barrels and bottled unfiltered. His 2021 has floral scents of spring honey, then it’s earthy rather than sweet. Light in body, this makes a delicate impression even as the tannins have a meaty richness. Enjoy its coastal drive with grilled game fish.
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The Sonoma Coast AVA is large in area but, not counting overlapping regions like Russian River Valley, only has a few thousand acres of grapevines—and it’s no wonder. Much of the region is rugged and not easily accessible. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean’s fog and cool breezes limits the varieties that can be cultivated, but it proves to be an ideal environment for high quality Pinot Noir.
Since fog is a frequent fact of life here, as are heavy marine layers that sometimes bring rain, the best vineyards are wisely planted above the fog line, on picturesque ridges that capture enough sun to provide even ripening. That, with the overnight drop in temperature that reliably preserves acidity, results in fine expressions of Pinot Noir that often receive tremendous critic and consumer praise alike, and are often in high demand.