2015 ERIC KENT "SASCHA MARIE" SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR
2015 ERIC KENT "SASCHA MARIE" SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR, CALIFORNIA. 100% Pinot Noir.
91 points Wine Spectator: "Centered on a firm core of dusty earth and dried berry, with touches of currant, herb and light oak... has all the right stuff and is headed in the proper direction." (12/2016)
“Cool-climate” is not a one-dimensional term and has many renditions. Roberts Road vineyard in the eastern Petaluma Gap is a cool-climate site benefiting from coastal air currents that travel a geographic wind tunnel right through the region. This means dramatic temperature drops at night, one of the prerequisites for a cool-climate vineyard. But for about a 4-hour window, afternoon temperatures can get much higher here than out in Freestone. And that allows us to craft a Sascha Marie Pinot Noir that is full of wonderfully rich fruit and body, while still retaining all the layering and complexity of a cool-climate wine.
Based on Roberts Road, but completed with contributions from four other sites, we assembled this blend intending to create a cellar star, yet find ourselves reaching for it early and often. Darker and more densely packed than its siblings in our lineup, Sascha’s bursts with black fruits – black cherry, framboise and dark plums. All backed up by brooding earth and mineral notes made complete with 60% new French oak. Balance is always the name of the game, but you can be sure this Pinot has a full personality and veritably gushes with flavor. In a word? Yum! (Winery)
About: Self-described "wine geek" Kent Humphrey began making wine on his own the early 2000s and officially launched his own winery, Eric Kent, after apprenticing with mentors Bruce Devlin (Ballentine Vineyards, Three Clicks Wines), Bill Hunter (Chasseur), and Mike Officer and Jay Maddox (Carlisle). Since the begining, his wines have distinguished themselves for their easy-drinking charm and by bearing local artists' work on their labels. Together with his wife, Colleen, and his sister Renee (for whom this wine is named) they continue to evolve as a winemaking team with an ever-expanding loyal following and increasingly refined wines. (Winery)
91 points Wine Spectator: "Centered on a firm core of dusty earth and dried berry, with touches of currant, herb and light oak... has all the right stuff and is headed in the proper direction." (12/2016)
“Cool-climate” is not a one-dimensional term and has many renditions. Roberts Road vineyard in the eastern Petaluma Gap is a cool-climate site benefiting from coastal air currents that travel a geographic wind tunnel right through the region. This means dramatic temperature drops at night, one of the prerequisites for a cool-climate vineyard. But for about a 4-hour window, afternoon temperatures can get much higher here than out in Freestone. And that allows us to craft a Sascha Marie Pinot Noir that is full of wonderfully rich fruit and body, while still retaining all the layering and complexity of a cool-climate wine.
Based on Roberts Road, but completed with contributions from four other sites, we assembled this blend intending to create a cellar star, yet find ourselves reaching for it early and often. Darker and more densely packed than its siblings in our lineup, Sascha’s bursts with black fruits – black cherry, framboise and dark plums. All backed up by brooding earth and mineral notes made complete with 60% new French oak. Balance is always the name of the game, but you can be sure this Pinot has a full personality and veritably gushes with flavor. In a word? Yum! (Winery)
About: Self-described "wine geek" Kent Humphrey began making wine on his own the early 2000s and officially launched his own winery, Eric Kent, after apprenticing with mentors Bruce Devlin (Ballentine Vineyards, Three Clicks Wines), Bill Hunter (Chasseur), and Mike Officer and Jay Maddox (Carlisle). Since the begining, his wines have distinguished themselves for their easy-drinking charm and by bearing local artists' work on their labels. Together with his wife, Colleen, and his sister Renee (for whom this wine is named) they continue to evolve as a winemaking team with an ever-expanding loyal following and increasingly refined wines. (Winery)
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