This Sonoma Stage Vineyard Pinot Noir has aromatic layers of fresh cranberries, blood orange zest, wild strawberries, cherry lollipop and lightly toasted walnuts. On the palate, bright acidity intermingles with pomegranates, strawberry preserves, wild game, rhubarb and toasted brioche. All of these elements burst from this wine with a textured, round mouthfeel and long-structured finish.
Whitehall Lane is a small, family owned winery in Napa Valley’s historic Rutherford appellation. We grow 157,411 grape vines in our eight estate vineyards including the Leonardini Vineyard in St. Helena. We are dedicated to growing and making the finest Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Estate wines, using Napa Green certified and sustainable practices.
After inoculation with a select yeast, the grape must (juice, skins and seeds) fermented at 82°F, which allowed for a hot extractionon the skins. For fermentation cap management, the juice was pumped over the skins two times per day, wetting the cap evenly for a nice, healthy fermentation. This small lot was aged in French oak barrels (35% new) for 14 months and was bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Pairs well with sausage stuffed mushrooms, pork and lamb based dishes, as well as deer or venison based dishes.