2024 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir MAG
This is a generous and well-balanced expression of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Red cherry, blood orange, and wild strawberry are supported by star anise, tea leaf, and loamy earth. The palate is expansive and inviting, with supple tannins, juicy fruit, and lively acidity that keeps the wine fresh through the finish. Drinking well on release, with the structure to age comfortably over the next several years.
SPECS
PRODUCTION: 517 cases
APPELLATION: Russian River Valley
VARIETAL: Pinot Noir
HARVESTED: September 21st to October 2nd, 2024
FERMENTATION: 5 day cold soak, Stainless steel fermentation
AGING:
14 months on lees in French oak (25% new)
BOTTLED:
December 11, 2024
ALCOHOL:
PH: 3.65
WINEMAKER: Alex Kanzler
VINEYARD COMPOSITION
65% Kanzler, 13% Walker Station, 13% Mes Filles, 7% O’conner, 2% Windhorse
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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.