2022 UV Silver Eagle Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
2022 UV Silver Eagle Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Silver Eagle is one of our favorite vineyards and headlines the 2024 Fall Wine Release. This 2022 vintage Pinot Noir is a stunning wine offering expressive red and orange fruit aromas with balanced structure. The vineyard resides in a cool section of the western Sonoma Coast near the town of Occidental. It was developed in 2006 by the late Ulises Valdez, known as one of the best vineyard managers in the region. The Valdez Family continues to care for the vineyard with focus and precision. Calera clone of Pinot Noir forms the foundation of this wine, with Pommard and a suitcase Vosne-Romanée clone blended in. It offers extraordinary depth and complexity. We only made 250 cases, so allocations are limited.
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Wine Enthusiast
"The wildly expressive nose of this Pinot simply explodes with crushed Bing cherry, fried shiitake and fresh earth aromas. The palate shows a beautiful dark energy as well, with flavors of black plum, black tea and roasted mushroom and some plushy textured tannin, balanced by a streak of cherry-lime acidity. Drink this with hearty barbeque. " - Tom Capo, Wine Enthusiast
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Wine Spectator
"Gently mulled raspberry and black cherry fruit offers a caressing feel, with singed sandalwood and red tea notes filling in. Broad in feel, this moves slowly but surely, leaving an enticing pâte de fruit note at the very end. " - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
UV Silver Eagle Vineyard
Sonoma Coast
We are thrilled to offer a return of the Sojourn Silver Eagle Vineyard Pinot Noir. Silver Eagle is a world-class coastal vineyard located near Occidental within the West Sonoma Coast. The vineyard’s cool climate and Sebastopol series clay loam soils naturally control vigor, resulting in small, concentrated berries. In 2006, the vineyard was developed by the late Ulises Valdez, one of the top vineyard managers of the Sonoma Coast. His family continues his tradition of farming the vineyard meticulously with elite growing techniques and attention to detail.