La Follette Hawks Roost Russian River Pinot Noir

Winery	La Follette
Region	Russian River Valley
Appellation	Russian River Valley
Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vineyard Size	5.5 acres
Soil	Huichica series loam with a clay substrate
Vineyard Orientation	East-West
Average Age of Vines	22 years
Farming Practice	Conventional
Maturation	Fermentation: all native primary and secondary ferments, matured in barrel, 25% new oak
Vintage	2016

Chuck Jones planted his 5.5-acre Russian River Valley Hawk’s Roost Vineyard in 1992. It is planted entirely to UCD 23 clone, a selection imported from Wadenswil, Switzerland in 1966. Wines produced at this site are typically big and muscular, owing to a combination of clone and site. Row orientation is uncharacteristically east-west, which contributes to even ripening fruit. Chuck hand tends the vineyard personally, which wraps around his home. He employs the help of a few ducks that stroll the vineyard controlling weeds and insects alongside his loyal Labrador retrievers.

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93pts The Wine Advocate– 2016 vintage

FOR THE 2016 VINTAGE
Pale to medium ruby-purple in color, the 2016 Pinot Noir Hawk’s Roost Vineyard gives up notions of dried roses, black tea, dusty soil and cinnamon stick with a core of pomegranate and crushed red currants. Medium to full-bodied with a wonderful intensity of vibrant red fruit and perfumed accents, it has a fine-grained frame and oodles of freshness, finishing on an earthy note. 197 cases produced

93pts The Wine Advocate– 2016 vintage

FOR THE 2016 VINTAGE
Pale to medium ruby-purple in color, the 2016 Pinot Noir Hawk’s Roost Vineyard gives up notions of dried roses, black tea, dusty soil and cinnamon stick with a core of pomegranate and crushed red currants. Medium to full-bodied with a wonderful intensity of vibrant red fruit and perfumed accents, it has a fine-grained frame and oodles of freshness, finishing on an earthy note. 197 cases produced.

La Follette Hawks Roost Russian River Pinot Noir