Valravn
2024 Pinot Noir
BLEND | 100% Pinot Noir
VINEYARDS | The 2024 Valravn Pinot Noir is a blend of fruit from the Green Valley Russian River AVA (70%) with a selection of declassified barrels from our Sonoma Coast AVA Marine Layer project (30%).
WINEMAKING | Grapes are hand-harvested and sorted and cold-soaked in the cellar. Wild yeast fermentation occurs with about 25% whole cluster inclusion in small open-top stainless steel tanks. Following primary fermentation, the wine is racked to new, second-use, and neutral French oak barrels, including François Freres and Remond, for malolactic conversion and eleven months of aging.
TASTING NOTES | The wine shows a dark ruby hue and opens with aromas of red and black fruits layered with delicate hints of rose petal and baking spice. A coastal influence imparts a crisp freshness that lifts the brambly, briar patch character. On the palate, flavors of raspberry and pomegranate deliver richness and depth, balanced by the cool-climate grapes’ taut, linear structure. The wine lingers gracefully on the finish, unfolding a long, elegant persistence of fruit, spice, and fine tannin.
PRESS | 94 JS
“A clean, balanced, complex wine. Floral and red-fruited on the nose, with layers of chalkiness and juiciness on the palate. Crunchy and snappy yet structured, with and mineral nuances, this wine is a good value. Light- to medium-bodied. Drink or hold.”
PRESS | 90 VIN
“The 2024 Pinot Noir (Sonoma County) is another fabulous value in this range from Valravn. Crushed flowers, spice and juicy red berry fruit inform this mid-weight, juicy Pinot. All the elements are so well balanced. Hints of cedar and sweet pipe
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