Hirsch Vineyards East Ridge Pinot Noir 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hirsch Vineyards
Label Name:
 
East Ridge Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Fort Ross–Seaview, West Sonoma Coast, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.7%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Named in James Suckling's Top 100 USA wines (No. 6, 2025); 95 pts (Botti import review); release Fall 2024 per producer tech sheet

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark-cherry and dried-cranberry fruit with rose, anise, wild herbs and wet-stone. Dense, juicy palate with massive structure and chiseled, ageworthy tannins; savory and mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, mushroom risotto, lamb chops, braised short ribs; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), mushroom-based hot pot, miso-glazed black cod.

Production Method
Biodynamic farming; hand-harvested, small-lot fermentations with careful barrel selection; aged in French oak (36% new).

Vineyard Info
Hirsch Vineyards (David Hirsch) — planted beginning 1990; iconic West Sonoma Coast site known for low yields, old vines and biodynamic farming producing site-driven Pinot Noir.