VINEYARD Kanzler
CLONES 115, 667, Pommard
ORIENTATION North/South
TRELLISING Cane pruned
SOIL Goldridge
FERMENTATION Wood open top tanks & concrete open top tanks / 5 day cold soak / 9 day ferment / 14% whole cluster
OAK 41% new French oak / 16 months
ALCOHOL 14.4%
pH 3.52
TA 6.2 g/L
AROMA
Blackberry, raspberry and violets. Briary fruits.
PALATE
Dark and rich fruit core of black currant and wild berries. The opulent fruit has more savory dried fruit highlights mid palate. Long and decadent finish.
Back in 2002, Steve Kanzler believed in Kosta Browne enough to take a chance and sell us some of our first Pinot Noir. He then doubled down and became one of our early investors. At that time a largely unknown vineyard, Kanzler has gone on to become a jewel of the Sonoma Coast. A later-ripening site, the vineyard holds the cool weather longer than others we work with. This brings a verve and edge to the character of the fruit, which keeps us coming back for more. The gently sloping vineyard is a former apple orchard, just outside the town of Sebastopol. Consisting of clones 115, 667 and Pommard, this vineyard delivers complexity, strength and purity, along with wines exhibiting a sensuous mouth feel.
Fact of Note: Planted in 1996.
THE SONOMA COAST, WHICH OVERLAPS with the Russian River Valley and stretches all the way to the windswept edge of the Pacific Ocean, has emerged as a hub for cool-climate wines. The vineyards are planted using the finest modern clones and viticultural techniques and have rapidly earned the region acclaim for producing some of the world’s most extraordinary Pinot Noirs.
A deserving pitstop along the Sonoma Coast is the picturesque town of Bodega. Made famous by Hitchcock’s “The Birds,” this little town is also known for incredible food from talented chefs focused on local, seasonal brilliance.
