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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.60
Our medium-bodied Pinot Noir is elegant and refined. On the palate there are notes of bright cherry, ripe plum, cola,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.87 $14.30
12 bottles: $12.35
Dark ruby color. Light to medium bodied with aromas and flavors of raspberry, tart cherry, spice with a touch of...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $118.62 $131.80
Rated 88 - Frankly ripe, with a wave of jammy plum and blackberry preserves flowing through, laced with sweet toast...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.20 $40.00
Rated 88 - Frankly ripe, with a wave of jammy plum and blackberry preserves flowing through, laced with sweet toast...
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88
Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.60
12 bottles: $27.05
Rated 88 - Fleshy and forward in feel, with a soft-edged core of mulled plum and cherry fruit laced with cinnamon,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.00
Rated 94 - Winemaker-sommelier Chris Miller uses this sub-brand to test out new vineyards, and this one is a winner....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.94
Rated 96 - The 2021 Pinot Noir Starscape is one of the most potent, virile wines in the range. These old vines...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.16 $22.40
12 bottles: $12.35
Our 2021 Monterey Pinot Noir has bright cherry aromas that are layered with notes of wild strawberries and black tea....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.88 $18.82
12 bottles: $11.95
Chloe Pinot Noir is an elegant, yet complex wine that delivers supple structure, ripe fruit flavors and robust...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $35.20
This elegant wine opens with aromas of black cherries, raspberries and plums. Medium-bodied with soft tannins, the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.89 $15.59
An elegant, balanced offering, District 7 Pinot Noir is the ultimate food wine. Aromas of cherries, raspberries, and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.87 $15.41
12 bottles: $11.52
APPEARANCE: Ruby red. AROMA: Appealing floral notes of violet and lavender, intertwined with fruit aromas of cherry...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.06
12 bottles: $19.65
The Pinot Noir grapes for Fog & Light were sourced from estate vineyards in northern Monterey County, where the cool...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.92 $22.00
12 bottles: $17.59
Welcoming aromas of black cherry and vanilla with hints of caramel and toasted notes from French Oak barrels. On the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.84 $27.60
12 bottles: $22.80
Rated 91 - Leads with mulled cherry and plum notes, with hints of warm licorice and fruitcake, plus red tea filling...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $30.40
12 bottles: $29.79
Rated 93 - Deep, brilliant crimson. Displays an array of ripe red fruit, floral and exotic spice qualities on the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.38 $20.40
12 bottles: $16.63
Garnet in color, with aromas of strawberry, pastry cream, and nutmeg. This wine is medium-bodied with dusty...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.14 $21.20
12 bottles: $17.42
Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.60
6 bottles: $26.40
Terroir-driven, cool climate Pinot Noir expressing strawberry, sage, and cherry elements.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.95 $14.30
12 bottles: $12.69
Dark ruby color. Light to medium bodied with aromas and ripe flavors of raspberry, tart cherry, spice with a touch of...

Pinot Noir United States California Monterey County

Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.

Monterey County is located within the state of California, and whilst it may not be the most renowned wine producing region in the state, recent decades have proven that the wineries situated there are dedicated to raising their profile, and producing wines of singular quality and distinction. The warm, sunny summers which Monterey County enjoys help the wine-makers of the region cultivate an impressive array of grape varietals, mostly of French and Italian origin, including fine varietals such as Barbera, Cabernet Franc and Dolcetto, amongst many others. It is a center of viticultural experimentation, and also features many sustainable, organic and biodynamic wineries which are producing superb wines, packed with distinctive local flavors and characteristics.