Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Paul Hobbs |
Label Name: | Lindsay Estate Cuvee Agustina Katherine Pinot Noir |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.3% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 14-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96. Cuvée Agustina (selected vintages) has earned very high scores (e. g. , Wine Advocate 98 for 2019)
Tasting Note
Bright red-berry core (raspberry, cherry, pomegranate) with violets, dried orange peel, rose petal and black tea; savory herbs, fine talc-like tannins, energetic acidity and a long spiced finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted duck, mushroom risotto, pork tenderloin, grilled salmon; Asian: Peking duck, soy-glazed pork belly, miso ramen, teriyaki salmon, shiitake stir-fry.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in small open-top tanks with indigenous yeasts, short cold soak and spontaneous malolactic; barrel selection aged ~15–16 months in French oak; bottled unfined/unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs (est. 1991). Katherine Lindsay Estate named for his great-grandmother; Cuvée Agustina is a barrel/block selection named after his daughter, produced only in select vintages.