Guarachi Family Wines Fern Creek Pinot Noir 2018
This estate bottled Pinot Noir from Fern Creek Vineyard in Willamette, Oregon.
VINTAGE: 2018
VARIETALS: 100 % Pinot Noir
APPELATION: Willamette
AGING: 11 Months in 100 % French oak
PRODUCTION: 265 Cases
ALCOHOL: 14.5 %
TASTING NOTES: Rich & bright in color. Complex with a beautiful floral mix of rose petal and violet on the nose. Followed by wonderful red fruit of strawberries and raspberry flavors. Well structured with great acidity and a terrific finish with a touch of oak.
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Guarachi Family Wines Fern Creek Pinot Noir 2018
Region: Guarachi Family Wines
WINERY OVERVIEW
After many years marketing and assisting in the production of fine wine from all over the world, Alex Guarachi created a brand to carry his own family name and reflect only the highest quality Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon in California. Guarachi Family Wines is sourced from micro-lots within California’s most premier appellations – Sonoma Coast and Napa Valley.
WINEMAKER PROFILE
Julian Gonzalez, Chief Winemaker
Julian Gonzalez serves as lead winemaker for Guarachi Family Wines and caretaker to Guarachi’s Meadowrock estate (Atlas Peak AVA of Napa Valley) and Sun Chase Vineyard (Petaluma Gap AVA of Sonoma Coast).
Previously, Gonzalez was Lead Winemaker for all Paul Hobbs Consulting programs from 2007 to 2016. Prior to that, Gonzalez worked under winemaker and mentor, Rolando Herrera, at Mi Sueno, Argentina’s Vina Cobos and Paul Hobbs Winery in addition to working in the cellars at Stag’s Leap, Dominus Estate and Louis M. Martini Winery.
Region: California