Cellars 33 Hummingbird Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017
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After a rigorous sorting process, all three clones were de-stemmed to T-Bins and gently hand punched down once per day to minimize extraction and tannin.
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From a site near Taylor Mountain on the outskirts of the Petaluma Gap appellation, this red is light in color and delicate in a floral aroma. Earthy elements of sage and black tea underlie crisp, elegant flavors of cherry, pomegranate and blood orange. A lasting finish of baking spice caps it off.
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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.