Dehlinger Altamont Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Alcohol: 14.5%

Grape(s): Pinot Noir

Localization: Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, USA

Tasting notes: Dehlinger's Altamont Pinot Noir celebrates the hilltop sections of the vineyard, where red, clay-rich soil dominates. The Altamont Pinot Noir showcases darker fruit flavors and enticing baking-spice aromas. Including a small amount of whole clusters in the fermentation lends greater structure and enhanced aging potential in this sought-after wine.

Notes: Dehlinger Pinot noirs, sourced from their estate vineyards on Vine Hill Road, are considered a reference point for the variety in the Russian River Valley. Luscious and balanced, with striking purity of fruit, these wines capture the potential of this great wine-growing region. 

93 Points - Vinous: "The Pinot Noir Altamont is a wine of real breadth. Dark cherry, plum, lavender, spice and hard candy all flesh out in the glass. Rich, plush and enveloping, the Altamont captures all of the natural intensity of the year. A touch of stems adds character, but is not especially evident." -AG, Apr/2020

The Domain: Each bottling is the result of a winemaking vision to highlight the soil, the vine age, or a taste profile from within our estate-grown vines. Our blending process to capture the envisioned wine is incredibly intense and selective with a diversity of vineyard blocks, soil type, vine age, and clonal selections to draw upon. Of the dozens of small lots of wines we separately ferment and then age in barrel with each vintage, we recombine those with the most engaging taste profile into a wine that tells the story of the blend’s origin in the vineyard.