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Pennsylvania nursery owners, Walt and Joan Flowers, had always wanted to combine their love of wine and agriculture, and in 1989 their dream became reality. After visiting Northern California wine country for years, the couple purchased 321 acres on the Sonoma Coast. Their two vineyards, the Camp Meeting Ridge and Sea View Ridge, are planted almost exclusively to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with some tiny parcels of Pinot Meunier.

The producer only uses organic and sustainable farming practices that create a distinct complexity for their fresh and acidic, cool-climate fruit. All of the wines are also fermented in open-top tanks, use natural gravity flows, and use wild yeasts as a means to ensure a true expression of the vineyards in the final product when the wines are enjoyed.

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2011
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W&S93
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WSM93
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Tasting Notes

WSM93
The 2011 vintage in California has been written off by some critics, but in many cases it was a stellar year for coastal pinot noir. case in point: this crisp and earthy wine, layered and deeply flavorful yet almost weightless, with a captivating fragrance that pulls between forest floor and citrus scents, bringing Earl Gray tea to mind. The fruit comes from Flowers's far-coast Sea View Ridge property along with other small vineyards on the western Sonoma coast. A touch of whole cluster fermentation (five in 2011) contributes to the wine's redwood bark spiciness without interrupting the brightness of the fruit. It's delicious now and feels balanced to gain from a few more years of age.

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