La Follette – Pinot Noir Black Vineyard
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USA - CA
Sonoma County
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Red
The Facts
Origins USA - CA > Sonoma County > Russian River Valley
Appellation Russian River Valley
Varietal Pinot Noir
Cepage 100% Pinot Noir
Winemaking Destemmed, no crushing, 64% clone 114, 36% clone 115, no additions, 8 day cold soak, native fermentation
Aging 11mo French oak, 27% new
Markets Texas
Trade and Media
The Character
Tasting Notes Aromas of raspberry, musk, and cocoa with earthy complexity. Juicy red currant entry leads to a fine structure of wet-stone minerality and firm, age-worthy tannins. A burst of late-palate acidity refreshes before a rich, perfumed finish. True to its region, this Russian River Valley Pinot Noir offers layered aromatics and a core of red fruit.
Awards 93pts RP
The Story
Likely no one has planted more Russian River Valley vineyards than Jim Pratt, who built his reputation by perfectly matching Pinot Noir clones to site. Black Road Vineyard is the culmination of his 30-plus year winegrowing career. Clone 114 is soft and forward with a lovely texture and Clone 115 contributes aromatics and structure for good cellaring potential; these Dijon Clones are a winning combination. La Follette is the exclusive producer of this single-vineyard Pinot Noir, and 2017 Black Road Pinot Noir is the debut vintage.
About La Follette
Brand Story
La Follette embraces the old-world concept of terroir: each individual vineyard site has a unique expression, that can be expressed through the wines made from grapes grown in that place. The winemaker's role is to create a wine that is transparent to the site, pure in its expression and enjoyable to drink. As they work with these sites, vintage after vintage, their understanding deepens and the wines become more reflective of that place, at that time. In producing distinctive site-driven Chardonnays & Pinot Noirs, La Follette partners with family-owned & farmed vineyards committed to maximizing the potential of their unique site, working with them to execute the viticultural directives that La Follette develops with them.
Brand Story
La Follette embraces the old-world concept of terroir: each individual vineyard site has a unique expression, that can be expressed through the wines made from grapes grown in that place. The winemaker's role is to create a wine that is transparent to the site, pure in its expression and enjoyable to drink. As they work with these sites, vintage after vintage, their understanding deepens and the wines become more reflective of that place, at that time. In producing distinctive site-driven Chardonnays & Pinot Noirs, La Follette partners with family-owned & farmed vineyards committed to maximizing the potential of their unique site, working with them to execute the viticultural directives that La Follette develops with them.
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