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Wölffer Estate Vineyard

Wölffer Estate Vineyard
2020 Christian’s Cuvee, Pinot Noir, Long Island

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Pinot Noir

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.7% RS: .05%
91 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$125
2024 New York Wine Classic - Best Pinot Noir

Wölffer Estate Vineyard
2020 Christian’s Cuvee, Pinot Noir, Long Island

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Pinot Noir

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.7% RS: .05%
Garnet color. Aromas of dark chocolate, black cherry, leather, and sautéed mushroom with a full body and a long kola nut, fudge, black cherry, and baking spice finish. Light kola nut with chocolate and ripe cherry; very tasty.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: dark chocolate, black cherry, leather, and sautéed mushroom
Taste Flavor: kola nut, fudge, black cherry, and baking spice
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Light kola nut with chocolate and ripe cherry; very tasty.

The Producer

Wölffer Estates

The Producer
PO Box 9002 139 Sagg Rd
Sagaponack, NY 11932
USA
1 631-537-5106

Their Portfolio

92 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2021 Perle, Chardonnay, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $32.00.
86 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Landius, Pinot Noir, Long Island 13.4% (USA) $40.00.
88 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Cellar Series, Pinot Gris, Long Island 13.1% (USA) $24.00.
92 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2023 Estate Rosé, Long Island 12.5% (USA) $19.00.
94 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Antonov, Sauvignon Blanc, Long Island 13.4% (USA) $32.00.
87 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2021 Perle, Chardonnay, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $32.00.
92 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2023 Diosa Late Harvest White Wine, Long Island 10% (USA) $37.00.
93 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Caya, Cabernet Franc, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $37.00.
88 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Fatalis Fatum Red Blend, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $40.00.
90 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Grapes Of Roth, Merlot, Long Island 13.6% (USA) $50.00.
86 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2021 Grapes Of Roth Dry, Riesling, Long Island 12% (USA) $26.00.
BR Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2021 Grapes Of Roth Virgin Berry Dry, Riesling, Long Island 11.7% (USA) $32.00. - Bronze Medal
91 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Christian’s Cuvee, Pinot Noir, Long Island 13.7% (USA) $125.00.
BR Wölffer Estate Vineyard NV Spring In A Bottle Non-Alcoholic Rosé, Rheinhessen 0% (Germany) $20.00. - Bronze Medal
85 Wölffer Estate Vineyard NV Spring In A Bottle Non-Alcoholic Blanc De Blancs, Mosel .2% (Germany) $20.00.
85 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Perle, Chardonnay, Long Island 13.7% (USA) $32.00.
BR Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Estate, Chardonnay, Long Island 12.8% (USA) $22.00. - Bronze Medal
87 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Cellar Series, Pinot Gris, Long Island 13.1% (USA) $24.00.
88 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Landius, Pinot Noir, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $40.00.
90 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Christian’s Cuvée, Pinot Noir, Long Island 13.9% (USA) $125.00.

Pinot Noir

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Serve in a Burgundy Wine Glass
Pinot Noir is one of the world’s most fascinating red varieties. While many red grapes produces wines of power and youthful intensity, a wine made from Pinot Noir is often more refined with higher acidity and lower levels of tannins. The spiritual home for Pinot Noir is Burgundy, where it is produced in many styles, from very light to examples that can age for two to three decades.

Pinot Noirs tend to have aromas and flavors red cherry fruit, while some offer notes of wild strawberry, plum or even floral notes such as carnation and red roses. As tannins in Pinot Noir are not as pronounced as in a grape such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Nebbiolo, most Pinot Noirs can be enjoyed upon release, which is usually two to three years after the vintage.

Burgundy works extremely well for Pinot Noir, as it is a cool climate; a warm or hot climate would not bring out the perfumes of the variety. Thus growers in several countries have planted Pinot Noir in their coolest regions, looking to emulate Burgundy. These include the Willamette Valley in Oregon; Russian River Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands and Sta. Rita Hills in California (among others); Central Otago in New Zealand; Casablanca and San Antonio Valleys in Chile and the Rheinhessen, Pfalz and Baden in Germany (where the grape is known as Spatburgunder). The concept of terroir – a wine is the producet of its specific environment – is most often associated with Pinot Noir.

Pinot Noirs tend to pair well with poultry (duck a l’orange is a classic match), game birds and even certain types of seafoods (as tannins are low), such as salmon, tuna and halibut.