Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2021 Red Wine

Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2021

96 pts. Jeb Dunnuck:

"The 2021 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is floral with perfume and ripe red berries, as well as notes of framboise, rosemary, and incense. Offering fantastic balance, with fine tannins, fresh seamless acidity, and a good purity of fruit, this is a very attractive wine now and will continue to provide prime drinking over the next 12 or more years." - Audrey Frick, July 2023

93 pts. Wine Advocate:

"The 2021 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast was matured in 39% new oak for 15 months. The nose opens slowly from allspice and brown sugar to a core of red cherry and cranberry, tea leaves and lavender. The medium-bodied palate offers surprisingly concentrated fruit supported by grainy tannins and seamless freshness, and it has a long, spicy finish." - Erin Brooks, June 2023

Kosta Browne's Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is a total delight! This wine screams elegance and just keeps you coming back for more. So flavorful yet elegant, it's worth every penny! - Wine Factor

FROM THE WINERY

This vintage, we sourced from eight vineyards in both the northern true coastal zone and the southern edge of the appellation. Together, they form a singular wine, distinctively Sonoma Coast, with illuminating, deep hues and a warm medley of boysenberry, blueberry, and fresh-cut strawberry, with a slight undertone of forest rain. To showcase the terrific vintage and purity of each site, we used a balanced selection of fermentation vessels. The resulting Pinot Noir is in beautiful harmony with well-integrated tannins, adding volume to a refined finish with an uplifting presence.

VINEYARDS: Treehouse, Thorn Ridge, Gap's Crown, Marshall Ranch, Pratt, Balletto, Mardikian, Winner's Circle
CLONES: 2A, 15, 23, Swan, Calera, Pommard, 113, 114, 115, 828
TRELLISING: VSP
SOIL: Mainly Goldridge loam

TECHNICAL DETAILS

FERMENTATION: 81% stainless steel, 11% wood, 8% concrete, 1% whole cluster
ÉLEVAGE: 38% new French oak for 15 months, 11% wood cask for 15 months, 1% new Austrian oak for 15 months
ALCOHOL: 14.1%
pH 3.62
TA 5.6 g/L

TASTING NOTES

NOSE: A compilation of ripe, red and blue fruit ignites the senses with slight undertones of forest rain.
MOUTH: Soft and smooth on the palate with pure electric dark berry flavors and deep, unified tannins add volume to a refined finish.