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2018 Pinot Noir
Availablity

40 in stock

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Availablity

40 in stock

Appearance pale ruby
Aromas raspberry, red cherry, vanilla, cocoa bean, forest floor, fresh roses
Palate cranberry, allspice, truffle, gravel, well integrated tannins, lingering finish
Food Pairing Suggestions
Pair this Pinot Noir with grilled mushrooms, salmon, lamb, game fowl, and cool nights cuddled up in a blanket by the fire pit.
Composition

100% Pinot Noir

Region

Lolita Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, CA


Production
100 cases
Alcohol
14.2%
Aging Potential
Drink now through 2028
Accolades

92 Points – Wine Enthusiast


Vineyard
Lolita Vineyard, Russian River Valley
About The Vineyard

Dot Wine was born from this vineyard. It all started with Lolita. Pam and Lee Martinelli Jr., farm this exceptional hillside site with a southeastern exposure. It’s a cool site with the perfect long and slow ripening period. Located in the Forestville sub-AVA of the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County, Lolita is uniquely situated on Goldridge Sandy Clay loam which is the “punk rock folk song hero” of soils for Pinot Noir. Pam and Lee Jr. offered up a small block from this precious vineyard that produces about 1 ton annually of Clone 777 on 420A rootstock. She picks early and makes a high integrity, minimal intervention wine that maintains natural acidity.


Winemaker Notes

The 2018 vintage was as large as it was beautiful, with a plentiful crop matching big, expressive wines from the Russian River Valley.


This wine was aged in 40% new French Oak barrels.


Vineyard


Lolita Vineyard


About The Vineyard


Dot Wine was born from this vineyard. It all started with Lolita. Pam and Lee Martinelli Jr., farm this exceptional hillside site with a southeastern exposure. It’s a cool site with the perfect long and slow ripening period. Located in the Forestville sub-AVA of the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County, Lolita is uniquely situated on Goldridge Sandy Clay loam which is the “punk rock folk song hero” of soils for Pinot Noir. Pam and Lee Jr. offered up a small block from this precious vineyard that produces about 1 ton annually of Clone 777 on 420A rootstock. She picks early and makes a high integrity, minimal intervention wine that maintains natural acidity.


Winemaker

Lise Asimont

About The Winemaker

With over 20 years in the wine industry, Lise Asimont is a force to be reckoned with in the world of ultra-premium winegrowing. She’s worked for several of the biggest and best wine brands in California, meticulously managing every acre of their vineyards to optimize wine quality while promoting sustainability and responsible land stewardship. She makes wine like a viticulturist: represent the vineyard in the bottle and let the grapes speak.

 

About the Winery
Dot Wine
With over 20 years in the wine industry, Lise Asimont is a force to be reckoned with in the world of ultra-premium winegrowing. She’s worked for several of the biggest and best wine brands in California, meticulously managing every acre of their vineyards to optimize wine quality while promoting sustainability and responsible land stewardship. She makes wine like a viticulturist: represent the vineyard in the bottle and let the grapes speak.
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