Siduri Russian River Pinot Noir 2020

Siduri, named for the Babylonian goddess of wine, specializes in cool-climate Pinot Noir from growing regions across California and Oregon. The winemakers’ constant pursuit of perfection has led to long-standing relationships with top growers in premier appellations from Oregon’s Willamette Valley to California’s Santa Barbara County. Minimal intervention used to ensure winemaking expresses what happens in the vineyard. Unfiltered and unfined, maximizing the expression of these very diverse sites.

The key to the Siduri Russian River Pinot Noir 2020 is the diversity of its sources. This sounds odd, given that the wine comes entirely from within the Russian River Valley AVA, but this region is large and possesses a myriad of soils, exposures, and unique terroirs that together produce a superb representation of the whole of the Russian River Valley. This 2020 offering showcases this area in all its complexity while also making for a wine that is eminently drinkable upon release.

The final blend was culled from 7 vineyards in the Russian River Valley. The blend showcases the earthy, fog blanketed sites of the western edges of the Russian River Valley alongside the warmer, more fruit-driven sites of Green Valley and the Santa Rosa plains. All blocks and clones from each vineyard were picked and fermented separately and blended together after a rigorous barrel selection. The final selections were “married” in tank after 10 months in barrel, and then returned to barrel where they finished aging. 10% whole cluster fermentation for additional complexity.

On the nose there are bright cherry, boysenberry, nutmeg and fresh-cut cedar aromas. The palate is full of ripe raspberries, black cherries, walnut and earthy mushroom flavours, with fine grained tannins and vibrant acidity.

The Finer Details
Style - Red Wine
Varietal - Pinot Noir
Country - USA
Region - Russian River, California
Vintage - 2020
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 14.5%