Sonoma County

Medium

Natural Cork

The Martaella Vineyard is Benovia's estate vineyard directly in front of the winery in the heart of the Russian River Valley. In the remarkable 2021 vintage, Mike Sullivan has taken advantage of the dry winter and mild spring, fashioning some of the most robust, potent and structured Pinot Noirs of his tenure. These are characteristically well endowed but with the dial turned up to 10. The dark fruit aromatics and heady perfumed florals are intermixed with spicy cedar wood, intense and leaning savoury. There's an immediacy of concentration and depth, which rolls over the palate in waves, underscored by velvety tannins, lifted by salt stone and slate minerality. Incredibly compact and tight at first but builds in volume and stature toward a savoury denouement from which rich earth, dark chocolate, and fog-soaked conifer emerge to find lightness and energy. It's a fantastic wine, delicious now, and perfect for long-term cellaring.

Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero

Benovia, Martaella Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley, California, USA, 2021

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The Martaella Vineyard is Benovia's estate vineyard directly in front of the winery in the heart of the Russian River Valley. In

Benovia, Martaella Vineyard Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA, 2021

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