• Sonoma-Cutrer 2017 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, California
  • Sonoma-Cutrer 2017 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, California
2017 Pinot Noir

Sonoma-Cutrer

Russian River Valley, United States

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Explore the nuance of the Russian River Valley in this Pinot from Sonoma-Cutrer

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About This Wine

Sonoma-Cutrer

Pinot Noir

For this beautiful Pinot, the grapes are picked by hand early each morning into small bins and hand-sorted before a gentle destemming. The wine is gently pressed and racked into the barrels. The Pinot Noir is aged French oak. After resting for almost a year, the final blend was assembled and then evolved in the bottle for an additional six months. This wine has a beautiful, rich ruby-purple hue and dark fruit flavors. There are hints of complexity that sneak through like tea, earth, and a beautiful acidity.

NOTE: This is NOT a Firstleaf Exclusive Wine.
Sonoma-Cutrer 2017 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, California

Wine Region

Russian River Valley

Prized for its elegant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Sonoma's Russian River Valley is one of California's premier AVAs for cool-climate wines. Blessed with the Petaluma Gap—a break in the coastal mountains where chill, foggy air blows in from the Pacific—the valley also benefits from the effects of the Russian River itself. This draws cool Pacific Ocean air inland and creates blanketing fogs that veil the vineyards throughout the chilly mornings. The result is one of the state's longest and coolest growing seasons. Bracing acidity and complex flavors characterize wines from this region, which also includes excellent sparklers made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Flavor Profile

Pairs well with… Herbed Lamb Chops, Skirt Steak, Roasted Vegetables

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Tasting Notes

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  • A figure representing the Baking Spice tasting note. Baking Spice
  • A figure representing the Blackberry tasting note. Blackberry

As a Russian River Pinot Noir, the wine expresses aromas and flavors of lush red and blackberry fruit. Swirl scents of vanilla, baking spice, licorice, dark chocolate, and black tea with just a hint of earth. On the palate, you will find the wine to be elegantly structured with fine grain tannins that add to its intensity. Sumptuous black cherry flavors mingle with the balanced acidity to make this deliciously enjoyable Pinot Noir.