Winter in Wine Country/ Dry Creek Vineyard/Healdsburg/ 2022 Pinot Noir/ 2020 Farmhouse Zinfandel

the 2022 Pinot Noir from Dry Creek Vineyard is a very small lot wine,and stands out as one of your next favorite wines from this great winery. Earthy and nuanced, this beautiful Pinot Noir is made in limited quantities from hand-selected fruit in one of our estate vineyards. The Russian River Valley is perhaps the finest region for growing world-class Pinot Noir in all of California. The coastal climate is ideal with daily heating and cooling cycles that create the perfect conditions to cultivate this delicate grape. We produce just a small amount of Pinot Noir, hand selecting the most optimal fruit from our vineyard. Aged in small French oak barrels, this beautiful wine displays pure varietal characteristics and earthy nuances, true to the terroir of the Russian River Valley appellation. This 2022 vintage displays wonderful aromatics of bright cherry, rhubarb and strawberry. Several more minutes of airing reveal notes of cedar, cardamom and mushroom. On the palate, flavors of blueberry and cranberry integrate with hints of clove, orange peel and fine leather. The tannins are fine with a delicate mouthfeel and beautiful complexity. This delicious Pinot Noir is an elegant wine with naturally high acidity and brightness. There are many wines on their website and the winemaker notes will confirm the many wines that will excite your wine passions,and lead to your next wine country excursion to the great wine hub known as Healdsburg,and the Dry Creek Valley. Our next wine will be the 2020 Farmhouse Zinfandel. Let's vist the website and take a look at the winemaker's notes. Reminiscent of turn of the century heirloom vines, this elegant wine is fruit-forward with deep complexity and silky tannins. Winemaker Notes: This delicious bottling is the sixth vintage of Zinfandel produced from our Farmhouse Vineyard in the Russian River Valley. The vines in our Farmhouse Vineyard were among the first to be planted using the Heritage budwood concept to preserve the heritage of iconic old vine Zinfandel vineyards! Cuttings from a pre-Prohibition era vineyard were grafted onto phylloxera-resistant rootstock to create a “young vine” wine with “old vine” Zinfandel characteristics. Initially, the aromas show fruit-forward tones of black and red cherries, cranberry and blackberry. Subtle notes of mocha, rose and earthy nuances come forward after several minutes of airing. On the palate, flavors of plum and strawberry mix with soft undertones of coriander, toffee, toasty cedar and roasted almonds. The wine is supple with tremendous complexity and silky tannins. The finish is pure with a slight spiciness and refined elegance. We will be adding great new food and wine pairings in the very near future. Using these wines and local menu idems