2020 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir The Narrows Vineyard
2020 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir The Narrows Vineyard
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2020 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir The Narrows Vineyard

2020 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir The Narrows Vineyard

Situated on a narrow ridgetop at the northernmost tip of the Anderson Valley, The Narrows Vineyard is a historic mountain ranch planted with mature Pinot Noir vines. A mere 10 miles from the rugged Mendocino Coast, this vineyard is affected by strong marine influences that produce summer fog and cooler daytime temperatures. It is the perfect setting for growing grapes of great intensity that embody the vineyard’s rugged beauty and wildness.

  • Located in the cold “deep end” of the Anderson Valley, The Narrows has yielded a complex Pinot Noir with fascinating aromas of blackberry, salted caramel, leather, redwood bark, fresh oregano and moist, mineral-laden earth. On the palate, this ever-evolving wine is both cerebral and soulful, with velvety tannins and seamless acidity adding depth and dimension to lush layers of black cherry, pomegranate, Darjeeling tea, spearmint and exotic spices.

  • Vintage
    2020
    Varietal
    Pinot Noir
    Appellation
    Anderson Valley
    Acid
    0.57 g/100 ml
    pH
    3.57
    Aging
    Aged in French oak for 16 months 38% new, 62% neutral
    Alcohol
    14.2
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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.