COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Pinot Noir
PRODUCER
Cobb Wines
REGION
California
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Coastlands Vineyard, planted in 1989 by David and Diane Cobb, is a pioneering estate situated on the extreme, wind-swept ridges of the Sonoma Coast near Occidental, California. Sitting at elevations up to 1,200 feet and just miles from the Pacific Ocean, the vineyard was initially deemed too cold and foggy for successful viticulture. Today, under the direction of winemaker Ross Cobb, it is celebrated as a benchmark site for producing cool-climate Pinot Noir of exceptional tension, structure, and complexity.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€95
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
14-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Planted in 1989, Coastlands Vineyard was one of the earliest Pinot Noir plantings on the extreme, fog-swept outer ridges of the Sonoma Coast.
Fact 02
Winemaker Ross Cobb chose to let the grapes ride out the brutal 2022 Labor Day heatwave, resulting in a wine of unique power and acidity.
Fact 03
The wine is aged for an exceptionally long 22 months in French oak barrels before being bottled completely unfined and unfiltered.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The 2022 vintage is a co-fermented blend of equal parts from the Old Firs block (planted in 1989) and the 1906 block (planted in 1998). Winemaker Ross Cobb utilized approximately 40% to 50% whole clusters during fermentation with native yeasts. Following a cold soak and a total of 30 days of skin contact, the wine was aged for 22 months in light-toast French oak barrels (20-30% new). It was bottled unfined and unfiltered to preserve its natural texture and aromatic purity.
