2022 Pinot Noir, Buf-Wehr Ranch, Russian River Valley Sonoma County
Pinot Noir
CA - Sonoma County - Russian River Valley
$53.00 / 750 mL Bottle
- Alcohol 13.1%
- pH 3.53
- Titratable Acid 5.9
- Bottling Date 6/23/23
This first-ever Russian River Valley Pinot Noir of Six Cloves was sourced from Buf-Wehr Ranch, whose small backyard vineyard sits in the heart of the Russian River appellation west of the town of Windsor. Chris and Maureen, husband and wife, farm Pommard clones organically. The grapes ripened quickly due to the summer heat, and we harvested grapes on August 31st.
We brought in just shy of 1 ton of grapes to the winery after 4 hours of hand-picking. We destemmed 50% of the grapes and left the rest as whole clusters, fermented them with indigenous yeast, and aged them in neutral barrels.
Notes
The finished wine exhibits characteristics of great Russian River Pinot Noir, with red fruit flavors of raspberry and dark cherry and a complex nose of dried sage and thyme with a hint of cocoa powder. This beautiful and restrained Pinot Noir has a supple and well-integrated tannin profile with a great mouthfeel that lingers in the mouth.
Maker Name
Six Cloves Wines
Vineyard/Orchard Name
Buf-Wehr Ranch