July 28th is going to be EPIC! We're going all out for you Pinot Noir lovers (actually, this is mostly just for my own edification as a Pinot nut) during our tasting that day. I've had this idea for a long time, and I decided to just bite the bullet and go for it.We'll start with a class Burgundy (the origin of Pinot Noir), specifically a Premier Cru Volnay from Joseph Voillot. Burgundy has a classification system for it's vineyards (not wineries or producers, but the vineyards themselves), and Premier Cru (often written 1er Cru) is the second highest rating available. Grand Cru, the highest designation, is just a little too esoteric for a tasting (though I'm sure you would all love to pay $40 for a 2 ounce taste!). Voillot is a 5th generation boutique winery with vineyards in the villages of Volnay and Pommard, and produces several stunning Pinot Noir bottlings from each village (as well as a crazy value undesignated wine which uses de-classed fruit from a blend of the same holdings).
We'll then compare the Burgundy with a single representative example of quality Pinot from three American AVA's, each of which is considered to be in the top tier of new world Pinot producing regions. We'll taste bottlings from Brewer-Clifton in California's Central Coast, Fred Scherrer in Sonoma and Soter in Oregon's Willamette Valley.
Like I said, EPIC!
We will, of course, do our usual thing every Wednesday and Saturday until then. Here's what we're up to this week.
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