Tasting Notes

This 100% Pinot Noir cuvée reflects the cool and windy microclimate of the Sonoma Coast AVA. This climate and terroir provide the ideal conditions for low yields and allow Pinot Noir grapes to mature slowly. Increased time on the vine retains the fruit’s natural acidity, with bright flavors of red cherries, raspberries, and spice. They ensure the elegant expression in this Pinot Noir by aging in large neutral oak casks, stainless steel, and older French oak barrels to keep new oak flavors to a minimum.

Food Pairings – Lively acidity on the finish makes it an ideal accompaniment to grilled fish and fowl or barbecued meats.

Tasting Panel 92 Points

Wine Enthusiast 92 Points

James Suckling 91 Points

About Schug

At Schug we are proud to carry on our family’s 100-year-old tradition of hand-crafted Pinot Noir.  From our roots in Germany and now as 30-year stewards of the land at our Carneros Estate, we follow in the footsteps of our father and founder, winemaking pioneer Walter Schug.  By honoring our decades-old, handshake commitments with local farmers throughout Sonoma County, coupled with techniques handed down through the generations, we make wines known the world over for their grace and balance.  We hope they find a place on your table, in meals with family and friends, creating memories that share in the Heritage passed on from our Mom & Dad.  With each cork we pull, each bottle we pour, we hope we make them proud.