🌎 Rice-Spivak Pinot Noir, Cobb 2017

Rice-Spivak Pinot Noir

Origins :

On a sloping hillside in southern Sebastopol (N of San Fransisco) a house sits overlooking a beautiful 2.5 Hectares (2 1/2 Twickenham rugby pitches ) Vineyard 

A line of olive trees line all the way up to that house - which belongs to Russel Rice and Helene Spivak’s. Ross began working with Rice-Spivak vineyard, on the Cobb Estate ,back in 2003 making it the first vineyard outside of Coastlands that was brought in for Cobb Wines.

The 2006 vintage marked the first year that Rice-Spivak was made into a single vineyard designate, cementing its place in the Cobb Wines portfolio for years to come.

Rice-Spivak is home to three Dijon clones in 114, 667 and 777, with 1.25 acres of Swan Clone as well. At relatively low elevation, the cool air off the coast tends to pool in this little valley adding both frost pressure and slowing the maturation throughout the growing season. Rice-Spivak has a layer of volcanic ash hidden within the soil overlaid by the traditional Goldridge Series loam that is ubiquitous in West County. This unique profile adds to the personality of the site with wines showing lots of available fruit but with a backbone of structure and minerality.

AROMA

Ruby in colour, imagine smelling an old ancient forest floor - woody almost savoury but least not enchanting. Red fruit , red cherries and redcurrants in abundance. Imagine this to be a grown up Pinot offering a moment to reflect and to listen to your favourite music. 

 Produced in California's Sonoma Coast region, this expertly crafted wine is opulent yet refined, making it a perfect companion with red meat dishes. Cobb Emmaline Ann Vineyard Pinot Noir is a vibrant testament to the winemaker's exceptional craft.

PALATE
 Layers of pomegranate, red cherry fruit ,ripe berries, forest floor and touches of dark chocolate - smooth tannins. 

PAIRING

 Duck, Goose and Game Birds. Also try venison 

GRAPE VARIETY
100% Pinot Noir

Drink till 2030