2017 Kanzler Estate Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir
92 pts
Jeb Dunnuck
"Lastly, the 2017 Pinot Noir Estate Reserve comes from the Kanzler Estate Vineyard in the Russian River and is mostly Pommard clone, and spent 14 months in 58% new French oak. Redcurrants, mulled strawberries, black tea, and foresty, earthy notes all emerge from the glass, and it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, a balanced, elegant texture, present tannins, and a great finish. It's another outstanding, impeccably made Pinot Noir I'd be happy to drink any time over the coming 5-7 years."
SPECS
PRODUCTION: 290 cases
APPELLATION: Russian River Valley
VARIETAL: Pinot Noir
HARVESTED: Sept. 8-25, 2017
FERMENTATION: 5 day cold soak, Stainless steel fermentation
AGING:
14 months French oak (58% new)
BOTTLED:
December 18th, 2018
ALCOHOL:
PH: 3.59
WINEMAKER: Alex Kanzler
VINEYARD COMPOSITION
100% Kanzler Estate
ACCOLADES
92 pts - Jeb Dunnuck
90 pts - Wine Spectator
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Introducing
Kanzler Estate Vineyard
When it was planted in 1996, Kanzler Estate was one of the first vineyards in the rolling hills southwest of the picturesque town of Sebastopol in western Sonoma County. Only eight miles from the Pacific Ocean, the area was long thought to be too cool and foggy for grape growing. But the site proved to be ideal for the notoriously difficult to grow Pinot Noir grape. Pinot prefers a cool climate and reaches exceptional expression in the well-drained Goldridge soils predominant here. Here, the long summer days are sunny but tempered by cooling afternoon breezes from the ocean nearby. Most nights the fog rolls in to further cool the vines, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly and develop the deep, complex and concentrated flavors for which our grapes are known.