2021 Hartford Court Seascape Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma County

The ruby-hued 2021 Pinot Noir Seascape Vineyard is expressive in its floral and spicy perfume of candied roses, wild cherry, and cinnamon spice. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and bright acidity, it’s ripe with fresh cranberry, orange zest, and smoky earth. It has a good, snappy finish, with wild forest herbs and a lightly musty note. Drink 2024-2032.

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Seascape Vineyard is a six-acre site on a scenic ridge-top west of the town of Occidental in the Sonoma Coast AVA.  The vineyard abuts an old redwood grove and faces cascading ridges to Bodega Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The well-known Coastlands Vineyard also borders the property. Because there is no ridge between the ocean and the vineyard, Seascape is in an extremely cold spot – so cold that Pinot Noir is often picked in late October.  This cold and foggy coastal climate preserves natural acidity in the grapes and helps delineate the purity of fruit flavors and expression of the unique coastal terroir in this wine. Balanced natural acidity also accentuates the potential for long and graceful aging of Seascape Vineyard Pinot Noirs.

Seascape Vineyard is planted primarily to Dijon selections such as 777, 114 and 115 and is typically low yielding, which helps to ensure thorough physiological maturity in this cool and challenging site

The extremely cold, six-acre Seascape Vineyard is planted primarily to Dijon selections such as 777, 114 and 115 and is typically low yielding, helping to ensure thorough physiological maturity in this challenging site.