Spanish for “fog,” la neblina rolls in from the Pacific Ocean to blanket and cool the coastal Pinot Noir vineyards of western Sonoma County.  This handcrafted wine blends the nuanced characteristics of a few select sites. The core of this blend is from vines planted on the Goldridge soils of the Sebastopol Bench along Gravenstein Highway 116. Night harvested in early September with ample ripeness, we fermented 10% whole cluster to enhance spice and structure.

Garnet red with ruby hues, aromatics generously perfumed with cherry and brown spice notes, youthful red and black fruit entry framed by structured mid-palette with oak and sous-bois undertones. Drinking well now, but will cellar through at least 2016.

1338 cases produced. $42 per bottle.
RELEASE DATE: March 2010

STEVEN TANZER'S INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR, May/June 2010
92 points
“Medium ruby. Sexy, expressive aromas of dark berries, licorice, sassafras and smoky minerals. Juicy and tightly wound, even youthfully tangy, with a pliant structure and a restrained sweetness to the flavors of black raspberry, cherry preserves, minerals, rose and licorice pastille. Becomes spicier toward the back, finishing with silky tannins and impressive purity. This wine's lively fruit makes it enjoyable now. ”— Josh Raynolds

THE WINE ADVOCATE #187, February 2010
(89-91) points
“The spicy 2008 Pinot Noir La Neblina, which contains considerable whole clusters (stems), exhibits a more tannic structure along with loamy soil, underbrush, sweet and sour cherry, pomegranate, and plum characteristics. Its color is similar to the 2007's, with perhaps slightly more purple to the rim. The 2008 requires some aging. ”
— Robert Parker

i-winereview March 2010
91-93 points
“Ruby garnet in hue, this lovely Pinot Noir is sourced from several Sonoma Coast vineyards. This Pinot Noir spends 15 months in 40% new French oak and undergoes a slow secondary fermentation that enhances the complexity of flavors. The result is a wine which is light and delicate in character offering a fragrant red berry fruit nose and fresh crisp mouth feel with medium acidity and cherry fruit and earth flavors. This wine had been bottled just a week when we tasted it, which explains the score range. It will be released to the public in April 2010. ” —M. Potashnik and D. Winkler

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