The robe is a shiny ruby color with leafy aromas that mingle tomato and raspberry. The texture is crystalline; counter-intuitively it is less weighty than Pfendler’s Chardonnay. It’s sharper, more linear. The flavors suggest pomegranate, tea, rose hips, red plums, and hibiscus. This is a wine that will refresh with rich roasts but be equally at home with lighter fare. Try poultry, pork, salmon and other rich fish, or medium-aged cheeses.
2018 Pfendler Pinot Noir Petaluma Gap Sonoma County
14.5% abv | $55 (sample); 250 cases made