Rivers-Marie Silver Eagle Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, USA 2022

The introduction to this site kicked off our relationship with the amazing Valdez family. We’ve moved around a bit in this vineyard over the years but the meticulous farming has always remained a constant here. Early to harvest, this is usually the most forward wine in the single vineyard lineup. Black fruited and juicy by nature, a little whole cluster addition starting in 2012 has given this wine more texture and completeness in recent years.

" The floral and fruity 2022 Pinot Noir Silver Eagle Vineyard offers a very pretty bouquet of berries, sweet herbs, and mossy earth. Medium bodied, it is rounded, silky, and supple on the palate, with plush tannins. It’s not heavy in any way and has a sun-kissed feel." Jeb Dunnuck 95