2020 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Confluence Vineyard
2020 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Confluence Vineyard
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2020 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Confluence Vineyard

2020 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Confluence Vineyard

Our Confluence Vineyard is located in the heart of the Anderson Valley, adjacent to the headwaters of the Navarro River. The vineyard offers a unique range of soils, from benchland to gravel strata, as well as varying exposures including hillside slopes and protected pockets. This natural diversity allows us to choose clones ideally suited to each specific vineyard block, ultimately yielding grapes possessing a variety of expressive flavors and characteristics. The opulent Pinot Noir produced from this valley floor vineyard displays voluptuous red fruit components and plush, supple tannins.

  • Pure, poised and elegant, this beautiful Pinot Noir offers aromas of fine leather, cranberry sauce and bergamot, with hints of allspice, brown sugar and fresh thyme. On the palate it is lively and inviting, with a supple mouthfeel and sophisticated flavors of black cherry, Earl Grey tea, orange zest and pomegranate gliding to a long, resonant finish.

  • Vintage
    2020
    Varietal
    Pinot Noir
    Appellation
    Anderson Valley
    Acid
    0.53 g/100 ml
    pH
    3.69
    Aging
    Aged in French oak for 16 months 40% new, 60% neutral
    Alcohol
    13.5
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BACKSTORY

Goldeneye Winery was founded in 1996, years before the Pinot Noir boom that has reshaped the landscape of California winemaking. But the genesis for Goldeneye goes back even further. In 1990, after fifteen years of making world-class Bordeaux-varietal wines, Dan and Margaret Duckhorn embraced their growing love of Pinot Noir. Their vision for Goldeneye was simple, though not easy. They wanted to found a winery that could make a terroir-inspired expression of California Pinot Noir of equal stature to the acclaimed Merlots they had pioneered at Duckhorn Vineyards in Napa Valley.