Zepaltas Wines

As we did with the 08 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, we wanted to have a friendlier priced wine for the second half of our vintage year. You could say this is the more elegant, complex younger sister to the Russian River blend. We wanted to hold it a bit longer because it definitely needed time to integrate and put itself together. This wine is based on blending some of the La Cruz Vineyard and the Suacci Vineyard. On the nose we have hints of earth, mushroom, soy and truffle and with a little air cream, sandalwood laced with red currant and strawberry begin to show. This wine is very elegant and refined. The palate is soft, refreshing and has a powerful finish due to the acidity that zips it together. This wine will be great for everyday drinking because of the price point, but loaded with value because of its pedigree. One could argue that this classically styled pinot noir is one that could please even the most staunch Francophile.