Sojourn Cellars Rodgers Creek Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2019 Red Wine

Sojourn Cellars Rodgers Creek Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2019

Sonoma Coast AVA, CA

95 pts. Wine Enthusiast:

"This is one of the coolest climate sites that the producer sources from, also known for growing great Syrah. Savory and earthy, it has a gamy, meaty quality wrapped in silky smooth tannins. The acidity bursts forth with focus and tension."

93 pts. Wine Spectator:

"Well-structured dried red berry and cherry flavors show lots of cedar and forest floor accents, backed by firm acidity. Features crisp minerality, with hints of white pepper lingering on the finish. Drink now through 2026. 800 cases made."

This scrumptious Pinot Noir is deeper and fuller-bodied than most Sonoma Coast Pinots, due to the vineyard's location further inland. It's a very rich and complex wine loaded with many classic Pinot Noir flavors, including earth, spice, and dark fruit. Downright delicious!

FROM THE WINERY

The Vineyard:

Rodgers Creek Vineyard is well-suited for Pinot noir, sitting high on a ridge in the heart of the Petaluma Gap, and taking the full brunt of wind and thick fog that define this cool climate zone. Two blocks of the Pommard Pinot noir clone provide the foundation for this wine, with clone 777 adding a layer of bright fruit and lush textures. The vines grow in light, chalky volcanic ash soils on steep inclines. This causes natural vine stress and gives the wine high concentration levels. The combination of unique soils and dominance of the Pommard clone results in a distinctive wine with signature aromatic notes of earth and mushroom each vintage.

Winemaker Notes:

The 2019 vintage was similar to 2018 in that the mild season allowed for long and slow maturation. The lack of major heat waves and virtually no rain during harvest allowed us to pick every vineyard block at optimal ripeness. The 2019 vintage was slightly lower yielding, which resulted in greater concentration in the wines. Balanced structures and rich flavors are consistent throughout the 2019 vintage wines. Rodgers Creek Vineyard offered lower than average yields gain in 2019. The resulting wine is deep and concentrated. Two blocks of Pommard clone form 80% of the final blend, with earthy tones overlaying layers of red fruit flavors. A portion of the grapes were fermented whole cluster, adding aromatic complexity and structural verve.

• 100% Pinot noir (20% whole cluster)
• Open-top fermentation
• Native yeast
• 50% new French oak
• Bottled unfined and unfiltered
• Bottled August 2020
• Alcohol: 14.2%
• pH: 3.70
• TA: 6.0 g/L
• Release date: Spring 2021
• 800 cases produced
• AVA: Sonoma Coast