Flying Goat Cellars Rancho Santa Rosa Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011
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Pair with Kalua pig and apple, Floriano's spicy sausage, BBQ beef ribs or chocolate fondue. Great aging potential!
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Winemaker Norm Yost racks up bundles of sagebrush, wild mint and all manner of fresh-cut chaparral on the nose of this stellar bottling, which comes from a vineyard on one of California’s longest-held ranchos. The herbally driven palate mixes black and green olives with fresh raspberry juice and black pepper.
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Medium to deep red, garnet color; ripe strawberries and blueberries in the nose, very good depth, definitely some ripeness here, attractive; medium bodied, layered and almost thick on the palate; dry, medium acidity, good balance; rich blueberries in the flavors, some oak in the background; medium finish, lacy in the aftertaste. Drinking pretty good now, could use at least another year to show more of itself. (Best Served; 2016-2022)
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Two pygmy goats, Never and Epernay, inspired Norm to name his winery Flying Goat Cellars. The goats were his pets and lawnmowers and came to be a source of entertainment and enjoyment, with their unrestrained spiral loops, flipper turns and straight-legged leaps. When pondering a name for his new wines and brand, Norm wanted to project fun, enjoyment, and happiness. While many people put their own name or their children’s name on their label or vineyard, Norm’s playful spirit opted to name it after his kids. His kids, of course, were those two pygmy goat pets, who had always inspired him and made him laugh.
Norm shared his passion with Kate Griffith by courting her with his first release of Goat Bubbles in 2006. We don’t know if it was the bubbles or the winemaker's charm but it culminated in a marriage and a family of wines.
Now Flying Goat Cellars produces about 2,500 cases a year and includes three labels: Flying Goat, Goat Bubbles and YNOT. Flying Goat focuses on vineyard designated Pinot Noirs and Pinot Gris. Goat Bubbles offers four vineyard designated sparkling wines: Rosé, Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs, and Crémant, all made in the traditional méthode champenoise with the secondary fermentation in the bottle. YNOT is Pinot Noir blended from the finest of Santa Barbara County vineyards.