The goal with this bottling is an elegant, easy-drinking wine with all the qualities of classic Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. The 2016 vintage was sourced from two dynamic vineyards located in the southern reaches of the Sonoma Coast AVA near the Petaluma Gap, where chilly maritime breezes and volcanic soils produce small yields of vivid, aromatic fruit. These are light and agile red wines with earthy minerality, enticing floral notes and clean, fine-grained tannins.
"Earthy black tea, Asian spice and sage underscore a savory note in this ultimately balanced, well-integrated wine. Finishing touches of toasted oak and cola round out the finish. - VIRGINIE BOONE"
- Wine Enthusiast (July 2020), 90 pts
Colin Gordon and Tim Beranek worked together at Kosta Browne in 2010 and Outpost in 2013 before Gordon founded Bydand Wines of Sonoma Coast California in 2014. Bydand is the ...
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