Kistler Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir (75cl, 13.9%)

Kistler Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is a 750ml, 100% Pinot Noir from California's Sonoma Coast, typically bottled at approximately 13.9% ABV. It draws fruit from four coastal vineyards: Laguna Ridge, Silver Belt, Occidental Station and Bodega Headlands. Laguna Ridge sits on layers of sandstone, granular sediments and shards of petrified wood. Fermentation takes place in small open-top fermenters, and only the free-run juice proceeds to barrel ageing for 14 to 18 months. The two heritage Pinot Noir clones trace their lineage directly to a Grand Cru vineyard in Burgundy. The nose offers fresh raspberry, strawberry, cola, smoke and vanilla, with mineral undertones. The palate centres on black cherry, blackberry and ripe raspberry, with loamy earth, cola spice and gentle oak. The finish carries fine-grained tannins, dark cherry, earth and a faint mineral persistence.