NEW 2022 Charlie Clay, Sonoma Coast
Pinot Noir
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Sonoma County
Vineyard Designation
100% Dutton Perry Ranch
Composition
100% Pinot Noir
Production
97 cases
Alcohol %
13.7
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Beautifully detailed, this coastal Pinot Noir reveals aromas of
crushed wild strawberry, candied rhubarb, nuances of smoked
meats, sweet earthen loam and dried Black tea leaf. It has both
incredible freshness and explosive red fruit, marrying perfectly
with its delicate structure and lingering sweet finish. The 2022
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir was bottled unfined and unfiltered
and will drink wonderfully over the next 5-7 years.
Vineyard Notes
The fruit for this Pinot came from a single vineyard, the Dutton
family’s Perry Ranch, located in western Sonoma County in the
beautiful sub-appellation of Green Valley. It’s a gently sloping,
easterly facing vineyard that is often inundated with heavy
Pacific Ocean fog late into the morning and by cooling winds
in the afternoon. And as is often the case in western Sonoma
County, this vineyard is surrounded by orchards full of the
famous local Gravenstein apples. This elegant Pinot Noir is a
co-ferment of equal parts Dijon and Pommard clones. The wine
we produced expresses all these elements and captures the
essence and energy of the site’s misty mornings and breezy
afternoons.
Winemaker Notes
The 2022 growing season proved to be quite warm with a
projected lighter-than-average crop. The synchronous effect of
these two things often leads to hastened picking decisions.
However, multiple visits with shorter time intervals between
visits to the vineyards allowed us to capture both the candied
red-fruit profile and maintain freshness and finesse on the
palate.