Lot #2 Banshee Wines
Wind & Fog
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R&P Marcucci Vineyard 50%, Sonoma-Davis Vineyard 50%
- Sonoma Coast
5 CASES
ABOUT THE WINE:
A unique opportunity brought Banshee Wines to source from the R&P Marcucci Vineyard (Block 7- Pommard Clone) and the Sonoma-Davis Vineyard (Block B2- Clone 2A) for the 2023 vintage. They have never blended these blocks from the two vineyards before and may never have the opportunity again – so this is a true once-in-a-lifetime wine! The Pinot Noir for “Wind & Fog” is grown in the Carneros & Petaluma Gap regions within the Sonoma Coast AVA, influenced by its proximity to the Pacific Ocean. The climate here is subject to lingering morning and evening fog as well as cool coastal winds that flow through the San Pablo Bay making it the coolest and windiest AVA in Sonoma County. The cool-climate fruit from this region has intense dark fruit flavor characteristics and structured tannins.
Founded in 2009, Banshee Wines creates exceptional wines that are true to Sonoma County. Offering outstanding quality, Banshee produces wines of affordable luxury, extraordinary balance, purity, and depth of flavor, crafted from the cool, rugged, coastal areas of the far western Sonoma Coast and Sonoma County.
Winemaker Alicia Sylvester maintains a focus on wines that are true to style and representative of the best that Sonoma County and the Sonoma Coast have to offer. She pays attention to the natural characteristics of the fruit from the specific vineyard and region where it is grown and allows the Pinot Noir to express itself as naturally as possible. “Wind & Fog” is full of strawberry, cherry and earthiness on the nose, followed by cherry and raspberry flavors with rustic notes and a nice, medium weight. It has a fun mid-palate acid that integrates nicely into a smooth finish.
WINEMAKER(S): Alicia Sylvester
ESTIMATED BOTTLING DATE: August 2024
ESTIMATED SHIPPING DATE: December 2024
National Distribution: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, Washington, DC
International Distribution: Includes England, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Norway, Scotland, Wales; please inquire for additional countries.
A winemaker dinner or store visit is offered in your market as part of this lot. Must be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date.