2020 County Line Pinot Noir ($32)

This County Line Pinot Noir is from California’s Sonoma Coast.

The first vintage of County Line was solely dedicated to producing a dry Rosé from a whole-cluster pressed Champagne clone of Pinot Noir. Subsequently, they followed with a handful of varietals including this Pinot.

County Line Vineyards uses traditional winemaking techniques, and a shorter élevage in neutral French oak barrels for stainless steel tanks. Each of their wines is made to provide a snapshot of one of their cool-climate appellations that include the Anderson Valley, Sonoma Coast, Russian River, and the North Coast.

This 2020 County Line Pinot Noir was produced from organically grow fruit, was barrel aged for 10 months in neutral French oak and bottled unfiltered.

It is pale ruby in color with the distinctive cranberry aroma of a Pinot Noir. On the palate it has flavors of sour cherry, raspberry and cranberry, is light in tannin and medium in acidity.

This is a tasty Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir that fits right in as the Behind the Cork™ Wine of the Week. Look for it on-line from County Line Vineyards and also from STOMPY. Cheers!

Disclosure of Wine Sample Submission: I received this sample at no cost for review. The opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Sample Provided by Rebekah Polster 401 West Communications, STOMPY and County Line Vineyards