Rhys Vineyards is well known for producing some of the best Pinot Noir wines in California, and their Anderson Valley Pinot Noir is no exception. This wine is made from grapes grown in their high altitude vineyards located on the Mendocino coast. The nose is filled with aromas of blackberry, cherry, and raspberry, with hints of oak and spice. On the palate, this wine is balanced, with a smooth finish, and flavors of dark fruit and earthy notes. This Pinot Noir is complex, elegant and can be enjoyed now or cellared for years. It pairs perfectly with roasted meat, mushroom dishes, and hard cheeses.

Tasting Notes

In keeping with the Rhys philosophy of site specific wines, the Anderson Valley pinot is sourced entirely from the Bearwallow vineyard, situated at the cool end of the Anderson Valley, presented in an early drinking and enormously alluring package. Displaying textbook Bearwallow characteristics of bright fruit and finely spiced minerality in a poised, elegant and silky package. For all the sweet fruit this is never cloying or faux, the purity of fruit combining with fresh minerality to make it highly interesting, but also very moreish.

About the Winery

Founded in 2004, Rhys Vineyards was established by Kevin Harvey. Kevin was a passionate and ambitious wine collector famous in the wine region of Burgundy. Long before the winery’s launching, he made close associations and friendships with several well-renowned domains in the department of Cotes d’Or. It allowed him to access a few of his friends’ properties and study the soil chemistry, depth, structure, and overall terroir climate of those lands.

Harvey collected the information when he initially got the idea of planting his Pinot Noir grapevines. He utilized the details to look around and find the best lands and sites around California where he could realise his dreams. He carefully analysed the characteristics of each plot to determine their quality. His extensive search ended with the rocky and rugged parcel in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Today, Rhys Vineyards possesses seven vineyards. Six of them remain in the Santa Cruz Mountains. On the other hand, the last one lies in Anderson Valley. Each of them produces compelling, soil-drive, distinctive, and superior-quality wines that serve as the benchmark of all winemakers producing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah. The winery works with the mission of maintaining their high standards and even achieving a higher note of elegance and uniqueness in their drinks.

Rhys Vineyards operates with the belief that the actual quality of wine resides with the vineyard instead of the winery. Because of that, the parcels owned by the winery function with an extensive viticultural approach. They get based on biodynamic and organic farming practices.

Rhys Vineyards wishes to accomplish a biologically diverse and vibrant ecosystem surrounding their vineyards. They aim to achieve so while sustaining the natural balance of the environment. Additionally, they implement a philosophy and method of minimal interference and intervention in the winemaking process following their objective.

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