Hirsch Vineyards East Ridge Pinot Noir 2014

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hirsch Vineyards
Label Name:
 
East Ridge Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
94 points — Wine Enthusiast (Cellar Selection)

Tasting Note
Powerful, concentrated Pinot with black cherry, cranberry and rhubarb, interwoven with rose, dried herbs and wet-stone minerality; firm tannins, bright acidity and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, pork tenderloin, braised short ribs. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, char siu, shiitake ramen or soba with mushrooms.

Production Method
Estate biodynamic farming; fermented with native yeasts, partial whole-cluster (approx 15–25%); aged 10–18 months in French oak (≈30% new).

Vineyard Info
Hirsch Vineyards (David Hirsch) is a Fort Ross-Seaview estate known for steep, low-yielding old-vine Pinot Noir, biodynamic practices and mountain-grown, age-worthy bottlings since the 1990s.