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Cattleya 'Belly of the Whale' Pinot Noir - 2018 (750ml)
Cattleya 'Belly of the Whale' Pinot Noir - 2018 (750ml)
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Focused lines of black raspberry, dark cranberry, hibiscus, lavender and tarragon cascade across the nose of this bottling. Ripe cherry and dark berry jam flavors meet with fennel pollen, marjoram and green cardamom on the complex and spicy sip. — Matt Kettmann
Medium ruby, the 2018 Pinot Noir Belly of the Whale has lovely scents of dried flowers, blood orange peel, spiced cranberry sauce, crushed red berries and licorice. The palate offers loads of spicy, nuanced flavors with a silky frame and well-woven freshness, finishing long. 85 cases were made. Erin Brooks
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Pinot Noir is responsible for some of the world’s finest wines. Famed for producing the red wines of Burgundy and the Côte d’Or in particular, it is now widely grown in cool climates across Califonia and Oregon, and with increasing success in New Zealand. Although typically used to produce varietal wines, Pinot Noir makes a significant contribution in the wines of Champagne, where it is vinified as a white wine and blended with Cardonnay and Pinot Meunier. On the whole, fresh summer fruit of strawberries, raspberries and red cherries tend to be the identifying qualities, however richer versions express darker fruit including black cherries (kirsch), cherry cola, leather and violets to name a few.
California is one of the most diverse wine producing regions of the world. Although it has a history spanning over 200 years, it has experienced most of its growth in the last fifty years. The regions of Napa Valley and Sonoma County have become as renowned as France’s Bordeaux and Burgundy. While Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay are by far the most popular fine wine varieties, producers in the Golden State have also experimented with an unparalleled array of diverse varieties, including Zinfandel, Syrah, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, and Tempranillo.
The Central Coast is the largest AVA and includes the famous appellations of Santa Cruz Mountains, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria Valleys.
Red wine is wine made from dark-coloured grape varieties. The color of red differs based on the grapes variety or varieties used.Interestingly, black grapes yield a juice that is greenish-white. The actual red color comes from anthocyan pigments (also called anthocyanins) from the skin of the grape (exceptions are the relatively uncommon teinturier varieties, which produce a red colored juice). Most of the production centers around the extraction of color and flavor from the grape skin.