Dancing Coyote Pinot Noir 2016

This elegant Pinot Noir is best served slightly below room temperature (60-64ºF). It pairs well with earthy flavors found in dishes made with mushrooms; cheeses such as brie and chevre; or with duck confit. A great food wine that will highlight the flavors, rather than overpower them.

This noble French grape is famous in the Burgundy region, and considered one of the premiere wine grape varieties. It gets its name ”Noir” (which means black in French) from the color of its grapes. The Clarksburg appellation is ideal for producing it, mainly due to its climate and rich sandy, clay soils. Our vineyards enjoy hot, summer days from the Sacramento Valley, which allow the intense aroma of the fruit to develop. But they are also exposed to the cool maritime breezes from the bay in the evenings giving the grapes a fresh acidity. We take special care in all aspects of our grape growing from deficit irrigation, to precise pruning techniques, to handpicking at harvest.