Sonoma-Cutrer
Russian River Valley, California
Explore the nuance of the Russian River Valley in this Pinot from Sonoma-Cutrer
ABOUT THIS WINE:
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Sonoma-Cutrer
Pinot Noir
For this beautiful Pinot, the grapes are picked by hand early each morning into small bins and hand-sorted before a gentle destemming. The wine is gently pressed and racked into the barrels. The Pinot Noir is aged French oak. After resting for almost a year, the final blend was assembled and then evolved in the bottle for an additional six months. This wine has a beautiful, rich ruby-purple hue and dark fruit flavors. There are hints of complexity that sneak through like tea, earth, and a beautiful acidity.
NOTE: This is NOT a Firstleaf Exclusive Wine.
Due to state registrations, we cannot ship this wine to AL, AZ, CO, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SD, TX, VT, WA.ABOUT THIS WINE
![Sonoma-Cutrer](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/2780/mobile/P1SCUTRERRRVPN_Sonoma-Cutrer_Pinot_RRV_LABEL.png?1604627943)
Sonoma-Cutrer
Pinot Noir
For this beautiful Pinot, the grapes are picked by hand early each morning into small bins and hand-sorted before a gentle destemming. The wine is gently pressed and racked into the barrels. The Pinot Noir is aged French oak. After resting for almost a year, the final blend was assembled and then evolved in the bottle for an additional six months. This wine has a beautiful, rich ruby-purple hue and dark fruit flavors. There are hints of complexity that sneak through like tea, earth, and a beautiful acidity.
NOTE: This is NOT a Firstleaf Exclusive Wine.
Due to state registrations, we cannot ship this wine to AL, AZ, CO, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SD, TX, VT, WA.![Sonoma-Cutrer](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/2780/desktop/P1SCUTRERRRVPN_Sonoma-Cutrer_Pinot_RRV_LABEL.png?1604627943)
WINE REGION:
![Outline of Russian River Valley](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/1852/normal/California_Sonoma_County.png?1616011086)
Russian River Valley
Prized for its elegant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Sonoma's Russian River Valley is one of California's premier AVAs for cool-climate wines. Blessed with the Petaluma Gap—a break in the coastal mountains where chill, foggy air blows in from the Pacific—the valley also benefits from the effects of the Russian River itself. This draws cool Pacific Ocean air inland and creates blanketing fogs that veil the vineyards throughout the chilly mornings. The result is one of the state's longest and coolest growing seasons. Bracing acidity and complex flavors characterize wines from this region, which also includes excellent sparklers made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
WINE REGION
![Outline of Russian River Valley](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/1852/normal/California_Sonoma_County.png?1616011086)
Russian River Valley
Prized for its elegant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Sonoma's Russian River Valley is one of California's premier AVAs for cool-climate wines. Blessed with the Petaluma Gap—a break in the coastal mountains where chill, foggy air blows in from the Pacific—the valley also benefits from the effects of the Russian River itself. This draws cool Pacific Ocean air inland and creates blanketing fogs that veil the vineyards throughout the chilly mornings. The result is one of the state's longest and coolest growing seasons. Bracing acidity and complex flavors characterize wines from this region, which also includes excellent sparklers made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
FLAVOR PROFILE:
![Sonoma-Cutrer 2017 Pinot Noir](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/2779/desktop/P1SCUTRERRRVPN_Sonoma_Cutrer_RRV_Pinot_Bottle_Shotpng.png?1604627935)
Pairs well with…
Herbed Lamb Chops, Skirt Steak, Roasted Vegetables
Pairs well with…
Herbed Lamb Chops, Skirt Steak, Roasted Vegetables
FLAVOR PROFILE
![Sonoma-Cutrer 2017 Pinot Noir](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/2779/desktop/P1SCUTRERRRVPN_Sonoma_Cutrer_RRV_Pinot_Bottle_Shotpng.png?1604627935)
Pairs well with…
Herbed Lamb Chops, Skirt Steak, Roasted Vegetables
Pairs well with…
Herbed Lamb Chops, Skirt Steak, Roasted Vegetables
TASTING NOTES:
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2630/normal/vanilla.png?1538088393)
Vanilla
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2586/normal/baking-spices.png?1538088401)
Baking Spice
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2590/normal/blackberry.png?1538088362)
Blackberry
As a Russian River Pinot Noir, the wine expresses aromas and flavors of lush red and blackberry fruit. Swirl scents of vanilla, baking spice, licorice, dark chocolate, and black tea with just a hint of earth. On the palate, you will find the wine to be elegantly structured with fine grain tannins that add to its intensity. Sumptuous black cherry flavors mingle with the balanced acidity to make this deliciously enjoyable Pinot Noir.
TASTING NOTES
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2630/normal/vanilla.png?1538088393)
Vanilla
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2586/normal/baking-spices.png?1538088401)
Baking Spice
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2590/normal/blackberry.png?1538088362)
Blackberry
As a Russian River Pinot Noir, the wine expresses aromas and flavors of lush red and blackberry fruit. Swirl scents of vanilla, baking spice, licorice, dark chocolate, and black tea with just a hint of earth. On the palate, you will find the wine to be elegantly structured with fine grain tannins that add to its intensity. Sumptuous black cherry flavors mingle with the balanced acidity to make this deliciously enjoyable Pinot Noir.
ABOUT THE BRAND:
![large bunches of red grapes on the vine](/static/1194e56820adfeee543f9cb0c258b6e1/524cb/grapes-1.jpg)
Sonoma-Cutrer
Sonoma-Cutrer is a testament to the people, practices, and land all working in unison to uphold the time-honored tradition of winemaking. They marry together Burgundian traditions with Californian ingenuity and a deep appreciation for Sonoma Valley's remarkable terroir. Beyond their craft, they strive to carry these values into personal relationships and communities. They believe the good life, like good wine, is not primarily of any one element but is a perfectly unique balance of all elements.
ABOUT THE BRAND
![large bunches of red grapes on the vine](/static/1194e56820adfeee543f9cb0c258b6e1/524cb/grapes-1.jpg)
Sonoma-Cutrer
Sonoma-Cutrer is a testament to the people, practices, and land all working in unison to uphold the time-honored tradition of winemaking. They marry together Burgundian traditions with Californian ingenuity and a deep appreciation for Sonoma Valley's remarkable terroir. Beyond their craft, they strive to carry these values into personal relationships and communities. They believe the good life, like good wine, is not primarily of any one element but is a perfectly unique balance of all elements.