Wente Vineyards Riva Ranch Pinot Noir

Name: Wente Vineyards Riva Ranch Pinot Noir
Brand: Wente Vineyards
Price: null USD
Rating: 4.5 (0 reviews)

United States, Central Coast California

Red wine

4.5

Expert Rating

3.9

Most Reviewed

WINE DESCRIPTION

Wente Vineyards Riva Ranch Pinot Noir is an elegant and balanced red from Monterey, California. Crafted by Wente Vineyards, the country's oldest continuously family-owned and operated winery founded in 1883, Under the ownership and administration of the fourth and fifth generations of the Wente family, the winery continues its prominent role in California winegrowing. The winery creates an extraordinary array of wines by combining conventional and new winemaking processes from its sustainably-farmed vineyards. The aromatics of Riva Ranch Pinot Noir are rich with strawberry preserves, chocolate, and a trace of tobacco. An earthiness evocative of the terroir is complemented by sparkling acidity, resulting in a very refined Pinot Noir.

NOTES FROM VINOVOSS SOMMELIER

This Wente Vineyards Riva Ranch Pinot Noir is an intriguing wine.On the nose, aromas of ripe cherry and raspberry mingle with subtle oak and earthy spice. On the palate, the ripe fruit continues, accompanied by flavors of cocoa, leather, and a hint of espresso. The tannins are firm, adding structure to the wine. This is a lovely Pinot Noir that is sure to please.

EXPERT RATING

4.5

Profile

Sweetness:

Dry

Lusciously Sweet

Alcohol:

High

Very Low Alcohol

Very High

Intensity:

Fragrant

Subtle

Powerful

Body:

Bold

Light Bodied

Full Bodied

Acidity:

Lean

Soft

Crisp

Tannin:

Grainy

No Tannin

Grippy

GRAPES (1)

Pinot Noir

ORIGINS

Winery: Wente Vineyards

Region: Central Coast California

The Central Coast of California is a wine lover's paradise, boasting a wide variety of climates, soils, and grape varieties. Located between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Central Coast spans from Monterey County in the north to Santa Barbara County in the south. With its diverse topography and Mediterranean climate, the Central Coast is home to some of the most renowned wineries in the United States. The Central Coast has a long and storied history of winemaking, dating back to the mid-1800s. The first vineyards were planted in the Santa Clara Valley, and by the late 1800s, the region was producing some of the finest wines in the country. The region's reputation for quality wines was further solidified in the early 1989, when the Santa Clara Valley was declared among the first American Viticultural Area (AVA) in the United States.

CUSTOMER RATING

3.9

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