Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hirsch Vineyards
Label Name:
 
Reserve Estate Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Fort Ross–Seaview, Sonoma Coast, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.4%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 94 (2019); Vinous 93 (2019); Wine Enthusiast 92 (2019); Wine Spectator ~92

Tasting Note
Cool-climate Pinot with dried cranberry, warm cherry, smoke, pipe tobacco, forest-floor and floral notes. Silky, light-to-medium body, fine grain tannins, lively acidity and a mineral, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, roast pork, grilled salmon. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, teriyaki salmon, char siu pork, shiitake noodle dishes.

Production Method
Estate-grown biodynamically; hand-harvested, small-lot fermentations and careful barrel selection. Reserve blend matured in French oak barrels to balance fruit and structure.

Vineyard Info
Hirsch Vineyards (David Hirsch) planted beginning in 1980. Single-vineyard estate (~72 acres) on the True Sonoma Coast, highly regarded for cool-climate, site-driven Pinot Noir.