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Platinum Tier

2021 Patriarch Pinot Noir

Hailing from the Putnam Vineyard on the far west Sonoma Coast. Wild strawberry, cherry tart, orange peel, red raspberry, and cardamom on the nose, with a concentrated palate of pomegranate, wild raspberry, cherry, saline, and wet soil. This medium weight wine is bright with focused acidity and a classic expression of the West Sonoma Coast.

$70.00 750mL
  • 91 Wine Enthusiast rating logo with black text - The Calling Wine
Image of the Sonoma Coast coastline.

James MacPhail's Notes

The Patriarch is our flagship Pinot Noir and truly the patriarch of our portfolio: complex, balanced, and full-bodied. Putnam Vineyard is a stunning place to grow Pinot Noir - coastal influence, mineral-rich Goldridge soil, towering redwoods, and the wonderful Putnam Family, who have been stewards of their remote and idyllic parcel of land since 1977.

James Macphail
Winemaker
Aging
15 months in 100% French oak (40% new)
Appellation
Sonoma Coast
Alcohol
14.5%

Tasting Notes

Aromas of wild strawberry, cherry tart, orange peel, red raspberry, and cardamom. On the palate, flavors of pomegranate, wild raspberry, cherry, saline, and wet soil. This medium weight wine is bright with focused acidity and a classic expression of the West Sonoma Coast

Production Notes

Grapes were harvested by hand before undergoing a 120 day fermentation in French oak. To enhance flavor extraction, grapes were punched down by hand three times a day.

Grapes on a vine, with sunlight spreading over them.