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Whetstone Wine Cellars ‘Jon Boat’ Pinot Noir
2007
Pinot Noir
Juicy
United States
Seafood
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The Sonoma Coast appellation includes a long swath of the Pacific Coast north of San Francisco that borders a few other viticultural areas, including the Russian River Valley. Along the coast, cold ocean air and fog produce focused and often exotic-tasting Pinot Noir and Chardonnay fruit. Indigenous yeasts can contribute a slightly wild character to Sonoma Coast wines, and the area has attracted many winemakers eager to take on the challenge of making cool-climate wines in this unforgiving region.
Pinot Noir is a versatile food wine that works well with medium-weight foods, from hearty fish to red meats. It's particularly good with cedar plank-grilled salmon, mushrooms and wine-marinated dishes like coq au vin or beef bourguignon.
Jamey Whetstone trained at Turley Wine Cellars and later at Domaine Dujac in Burgundy before striking out on his own to make Pinot Noir, Syrah, Viognier and Chardonnay from select vineyards on the Sonoma Coast and in Napa Valley. An experienced hands-on grower and a minimal-intervention winemaker, Whetstone ferments his wines with native yeast when possible and does not filter them.
The "Jon Boat" Pinot Noir is a blend of grapes from several different vineyards on the Sonoma Coast. It has complex menthol, clove, red raspberry and bergamot aromas and tangy red currant, plum, mulberry and sage flavors. Because this wine is unfiltered, it may contain a bit of sediment. If possible, let the bottle stand upright overnight before serving.