Soil Series Pinot Set

ANDERSON VALLEY ESTATE

2017 Pinot Noir, Pinole – 97 Points

“A nose of rich dark fruits with hints of maraschino cherry, marzipan, smoked meats, and toast. Rich and lush with an open, round palate, with fine cotton tannins and a delicacy to the finish.” -Decanter

2017 Pinot Noir, Perrygulch – 95 Points

“An appealing wine showing mature notes of game and leather alongside stewed plum, expressive mulberry, and cherry. Rounded mid-palate, weighty, with retaining freshness and ripe tannins.” – Decanter

ANDERSON VALLEY ESTATE – SOIL SERIES

We grow the fruit for Long Meadow Ranch Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays among the rolling, mineral-rich slopes of Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley. Nestled against the banks of the Navarro River and dense groves of Coast Redwoods, our vineyards benefit from some of California’s best conditions for Burgundian grape varieties. But perhaps our favorite aspect of our vineyards is the diversity in soil types, and the opportunity it has presented to showcase many different faces of these wines we love. View the vineyard map.

FELIZ, CHARDONNAY

In the part of the vineyard flanked on one side by the Navarro River, lives our Chardonnay. Feliz is a fine loam that is well-draining and the darkest in color of the estate’s three dominant soil types. Chardonnay grown in Feliz loam tends to express a fresh vibrancy in the glass as well as a minerality that we love in our white wines.

PINOLE, PINOT NOIR

Our Pinole block has slopes that vary between 2-15%. Pinole loam is very fine, with a lot of well-draining sand and clay in which Pinot Noir vines flourish. Wine made from Pinole tends to have elegance and finesse, they are low in alcohol and high in acidity.

PERRYGULCH, PINOT NOIR

Perrygulch loam is the most dramatically sloped region of our Anderson Valley vineyards. The clay volumes are highest here, while the pH is the lowest. The vigor is also higher which tends to produce a higher concentration of flavors in the wines. This soil tends to produce powerful, concentrated, and structured wines.

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