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Established 1996.
Sebastopol Hills,

Russian River Valley,

Sonoma County.

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Great to be named among 18 Pinot Noir-focused wine

Great to be named among 18 Pinot Noir-focused wineries in Wine Spectator’s 50 Top Sonoma Producers. And there’s more Kanzler on the list actually— @kostabrownewinery and @lynmarestate are highlighted with their beautiful bottlings of our estate fruit. ⠀
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Here’s a good snippet from the writeup. Note that our estate vineyard falls within both the Russian River and Sonoma Coast appellations. (Our neighborhood is nicknamed the Sebastopol Hills.) ⠀
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“Russian River Valley is also the cradle of modern California Pinot Noir. Pinots from Russian River are rich with red berry and cherry flavors, backed by plentiful acidity and firm tannins. Many have details of smoke and earth, with vibrant, spicy accents lending complexity. Versions from the Sonoma Coast appellation balance richness with elegance. Those from vineyards closest to the Pacific typically show more tannins, dried fruit character and vibrant acidity than those from interior locations, where wines feature riper, more concentrated flavors and plusher textures.”⠀
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#kanzler #smallbatch #pinotnoir #russianrivervalley #sonomacounty #sebastopolhills #winecountry #winelife #winemaking #pinotlover @wine_spectator

Happy Memorial Day Weekend all. We’re pairing th

Happy Memorial Day Weekend all. We’re pairing the 2019 Rosé of Pinot Noir with...a high of 94 degrees. Eyeing the 2018 Walker Station Vineyard Chardonnay next. This kind of weather can make you wish you’d made more than three barrels of each.
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#rosé #chardonnay #kanzler #smallbatch #nationalwineday #pinotnoir #relax #staycation #russianrivervalley #sonomacounty #winecountry #winelife

The 2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and homem

The 2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and homemade pizza. Alex’s notes:⠀
TASTING⠀
The 2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir is opulent and rich while still displaying great freshness. The classic silky Pinot texture is more chocolate mousse than heavy whipping cream, and the tannins show enough grip to hold and frame the wine without being bitter or obtrusive. The high percentage of once-used barrels imparts a subtle oak characteristic that enhances and compliments the fruit and spice character. After opening for several hours, exotic sweet-spice notes reminiscent of liquors in the Vin Santo or Fernet range begin to appear, further enhancing the intrigue and complexity of this Pinot Noir.⠀
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WINEMAKING⠀
We hand-pick, and hand-sort twice, all our Pinot Noir grapes before placing them in plastic T-bins or stainless-steel fermentation tanks. After a 4-5 day cold soak, we gently heat the must (fresh juice containing seeds and skins) to initiate fermentation. On most lots we allow indigenous yeasts to do the work. With some whole-cluster lots we use cultured yeast to bring out fruit flavors and temper the possible green notes that can occur with whole cluster inclusion. 2-3 times each day, we punch-down the cap. As the wine nears completion, we taper off the punch-down routine and taste daily to see if the wine has the proper structure to be pressed. Some wines are pressed almost immediately when they finish fermentation, while others are left on the skins for several days. We gently basket-press the must, keeping the press wine and free-run wine separate. Then, we select barrels to best complement each lot. Kanzler Vineyards uses 100% French Oak. ⠀
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The 2018 Pinot Noir was barrel aged for 14 months on lees, with 13% new oak, before being blended to stainless steel tanks for an additional month of integration before bottling. The finished wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered.⠀
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#pizzaandpinot #winepairing #wine #pinotnoir #kanzler #winelover #sffoodie #smallbatch #winegeek #corkdork #somm

Today’s @wine_spectator Insider Weekly named the

Today’s @wine_spectator Insider Weekly named the latest vintage of the Walker Station Vineyard one of seven exciting new California Chardonnays. We loved how this wine came out, so it’s nice when a blind tasting concurs.⁣
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“A minerally style, with crunchy acidity backing the concentrated pear and green apple flavors, featuring accents of dried tarragon. Lemon curd notes show on the fresh, focused finish. Drink now through 2025.” 92 points —Kim Marcus
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We farm this tiny vineyard in the Green Valley micro-region of the Russian River Valley. The clone is Montrachet and the soil is Goldridge. Spring buyers, find more details in the newsletter that arrived with your wine. Tasting notes and winemaking techniques are also at kanzlervineyards.com/wines

#chardonnaylover #chardonnay #winelife #winegeek #corkdork #somm #⁣wine #winereview #smallbatch #handcrafted #kanzler
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