Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Littorai
Label Name:
 
The Haven Vineyard Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County)
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores for the 2018: James Suckling 99; Vinous 94–97 (Antonio Galloni); Wine Advocate 96

Tasting Note
Perfumed red and dark berry fruit (cherry, pomegranate, blackberry), rhubarb, dried violet, Earl Grey tea and forest floor; silky texture, bright acidity, fine-grained tannins and a long, perfumed finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, mushroom risotto, coq au vin, pork loin, grilled salmon; Asian: miso-marinated black cod, soy-glazed salmon, Peking duck, char siu pork, mushroom ramen, teriyaki chicken.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; ~40% whole-cluster fermentations on native yeasts; pressed when dry; ~16 months in French oak (c.20–25% new); malo on lees; minimal intervention, unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Littorai, founded by Ted and Heidi Lemon in 1993, is a Sebastopol-based, terroir-focused producer farming organically/biodynamically. The Haven (planted 2001 at ~1,200 ft) is their original estate vineyard on a cool Sonoma Coast ridge.