Flowers Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

 

I was at dinner with friends last night.  One them shared this amazing bottle of pinot noir with the table.  So I decided to do a little research into it and share it here with you.  Here is what I found out about Flowers.

Joan and Walt Flowers, purchased the flagship property, Camp Meeting Ridge, in 1989 and the first vine went into the ground in 1991. Located just two miles from the Pacific Ocean, our Camp Meeting Ridge estate consists of 321 acres with 18 acres planted to Chardonnay and only 11 acres of Pinot Noir. Elevations range from 1,150 to 1,450 feet, positioning the vineyard above the coastal fog layer, thus allowing generous amounts of sunshine during the growing season. Planted in 1998, Sea View Ridge Vineyard is perched upon Smith Ridge, higher and closer to the ocean than Camp Meeting Ridge Vineyard. Sea View has unobstructed views of the rugged coastline, green valleys, and surrounding mountains. Elevations range from 1,400 to 1,800 feet — well above the ocean fog layers that cool the vineyard from below. Like Camp Meeting Ridge, Sea View contains a large amount of land (327 acres), but only 43 acres are under vine.

The current winemaker is Chantal Forthun, she has led the winemaking team at Flowers Vineyards & Winery since 2012. Using minimal intervention in the winery, Chantal and her team’s goal is to create wines with true site expression.

All harvesting is done by hand, using 100% native fermentation, and crafting wine with minimal intervention. Our unwavering commitment to creating distinctive wines that capture the spirit of the Sonoma Coast has been the bedrock of our success, and will continue to guide us for years to come.

Recently Flowers was sold to Huneeus Vineyards owners of several wineries like, Quintessa, Benton Lane, The Prisoner and Faust to name a few.

Ok,  now let’s talk about this wine.  It blew me away.  What a great Pinot Noir.  I love Sonoma Coast fruit.  It always seems to jump out of the glass. Moderately light reddish-purple color in the glass the nose here is lots of cherries and baking spices.  It almost smells warm if that’s possible! On the palette it is smooth and juicy.  Elegant acidity helps finish making you want another taste.  Really good.  I so enjoyed this wine!!  

Thank you, Steve my friend that shared it with me, may we never drink worst together!!

Almost all of this was found on the Flowers and Huneeus websites, except for the tasting notes which are mine.

Retail should be around $50

 

This wine was shared by a friend at dinner and I’m sure Two Old Hags can acquire it.