Flowers 98pt Pinot Noir and Specials/ Wine Tasting Dinner Bodegas Anecoop La Vina

Today we have for you the 98pt Flowers Sea View Ridge Pinot Noir 2010.  Flowers has always been one of the best. For over 20 years, they been devoted to and inspired by Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay from the Sonoma Coast with a strong commitment to purity and terroir. 

Wine Enthusiast gave Flowers Sea View Ridge Pinot Noir 2010 98 Points and named it one of it's Top Wine of the Year. "A cool climate has given this wine bracing acidity and gentle-yet-persistent tannins. Its flavors of wild raspberries and cherries, with spice and mineral overtones, are delicious. There’s a feral quality that expresses umami perfectly, suggesting butter-sautéed, tamari-splashed mushrooms and crisped prosciutto. The oak is powerful and present in the form of toast and sweet vanilla, but perfectly balanced with the wine’s volume. For all its richness, the wine finishes bone dry. Drink this impeccable Pinot Noir now through 2020."

We have a Sale Price of $64.98. Don't Miss Out on this Great Pinot Noir as there is a Very Limited Amount left of this wine.

Flowers Vineyard
Perched on top of soaring coastal ridges that border the Pacific Ocean, Flowers’ estate vineyards were some of the first planted on the “extreme” Sonoma Coast (1991).  Flowers’ vineyards rise up just two miles from the rugged Pacific Ocean cliffs at elevations of 1,150 to 1,875 feet.  The maritime breezes and coastal fog cool the vineyards during the heat of summer allowing fruit to fully mature with fresh, complex flavors and lively acidity.

The well-known San Andreas Rift comes ashore nearby at Ft. Ross and is responsible for much of the geological movement in the region and has influenced both Sea View Ridge and Camp Meeting Ridge vineyards.  The underlying, or parent material of the vineyard soils was once ocean floor.  Through cataclysmic events of fault movements that generated great heat and pressure, the marine sedimentary rock was transformed into fault gouge material consisting of rocks like schist, shale, sandstone, greywacke, and greenstone.  These ancient rocks and weathered soils help to control vine vigor on our estate and create wines of depth with bright fruit, earth, and mineral characteristics – wines that reflect a true “sense of place”.

Sea View Ridge
Planted in 1998, Sea Vib ew Ridge Vineyard is perched upon Smith Ridge higher and closer to the ocean than Camp Meeting Ridge Vineyard. Sea View has unobstructed views of the rugged coastline, green valleys, and surrounding mountains. Elevations range from 1,400 to 1,800 feet – well above the ocean fog layers that cool the vineyard from below. Like Camp Meeting Ridge, Sea View has a large amount of acreage (327 acres) but only 43 acres under vine and planted almost entirely to Pinot Noir with the exception of 1.7 acres of Pinot Meunier in block 19.

Within Sea View Ridge Vineyard are two delineations based on geology. The Ridge blocks (shaped like a horseshoe) are predominately northwest and southwest exposures consisting of sandstone, greenstone, and conglomerates with shallow gravelly clay loam topsoil. The Frances Thompson blocks are steep slopes and terraces of multiple exposures and consist of very shallow sandy clay loams on friable shale and schist. The uniqueness and diversity of these blocks create wines of complexity and distinction.

We have a Newsletter and In-Store Special on Flowers's highly sought-after and Very Limited Camp Meeting Ridge Pinot Noir and Chardonnay!  

Camp Meeting Ridge
In the early 19th century, Russian fur traders came to this ridge top to trade with the local Kashaya Indians who congregated here to escape the heat of the inland valleys. Over time this "Camp Meeting" spot gave the ridge its name. When Joan and Walt Flowers established the vineyard here in 1991, they felt it was a fitting tribute to the history of the site to assign this name to their fledgling vineyard.

Located just 2 miles from the Pacific Ocean, the ranch consists of 321 acres with 18 acres planted to Chardonnay and only 11 acres of Pinot Noir. Elevations range from 1,150 to 1,375 feet positioning the vineyard above the coastal fog layer thus allowing generous amounts of sunshine during the growing season. This unique combination of abundant sunshine and cooling fog rolling in and out of the vineyard creates an ideal growing environment for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Soils in the vineyard are diverse with at least six marine and volcanic soil types present. The topsoil is shallow only 6" to 18" deep over metamorphic rock that allows for exceptional drainage. Years of study went into selecting proper root stocks and clonal selections for the initial planting and we continue to experiment and fine-tune today. The vines of Camp Meeting Ridge struggle for water and nutrients which limits vine vigor, reduces yield, and produces small berries with great concentration of flavors and aromas.

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We also have on Sale Flowers Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and Chardonnay 2011

Wine Dinner with Bodegas Anecoop La Vina on Thursday November 21th at Taberna Del Alabardero

We invite you to a unique  Wine Tasting experience, where you are going to discover great Wines paired with fabulous course by  Executive Chef Javier Romero. We hope to see you here!

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Taberna del Alabardero 1776 I Street NW Washington , DC 20006 P: 202-429-2200 F: 202-775-3713 http://www.alabardero.com