West Coast Pinot Noir: From Fog to ForestPinot Noir is often described as a grape that reflects its surroundings more clearly than almost any other variety. Delicate by nature and demanding in the vineyard, it captures climate, soil, elevation, and even the subtle differences between neighboring hillsides with remarkable precision. Nowhere is that more apparent than along the Pacific Coast of North America. From the windswept vineyards of California's Sonoma Coast to the volcanic soils of

Summer will not wait

Tannins are present and slightly assertive

yet balanced enough to promise greater nuance as the wood integrates and the fruit tones down with time

refined tannins lend support

brisk and tensile rather than generous

It means “tastes of a place” – What an odd concept

And now to close the story - This wine is now an orphan without a home

Named after Claudie’s grandma

Succulent core of ripe dark fruit in the middle and a spicy

There are certain wines in Bordeaux that behave like fixed stars—shining with such consistency

where the Agrapart family has farmed for generations

unreserved and expressive