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Fall Release Ryan Pinot Noir
2022

Winemaker’s Notes

We’ve produced Ryan Pinot Noir since 2002, and it has always focused upon the mature dry-farmed Dutton-Widdoes Vineyard, deep in the heart of Green Valley. Widdoes produces a wild berry, truffley style of rich, dark Pinot that offers substantial hidden complexity which is revealed over time. In recent years we’ve balanced this power style with a block of vibrant, elegant, and red-fruited Pinot from Dutton-Jentoft, located at higher elevation closer to the coast. Both vineyards are sensitively farmed by our long-time partners, the multi-generational Dutton Family. Traditionally our most fruit-filled and approachable Pinot bottling, history shows that the wine ages gracefully for a decade-plus, revealing all its quintessential Green Valley Pinot beauty as it develops in bottle.  

The wine’s aromas and flavors are akin to red and black cherry, briary wild berries, pomegranate, dried rose, pepper and licorice. Significant umami notes develop with time, and it offers a chewy core of fruit on a lovely expanding palate. Despite its obvious richness, there’s polish and definition to the flavors and structure. The wine turns spicy and savory on its long finish. Drink between late-2024 and 2032. 

Andy Smith


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Ryan Pinot Noir  - DuMOL

Vineyard

Harvest Date

August 18 & September 4

Appellation

Russian River Valley

Clones

Martini, Swan & Calera

Age of Vines at Harvest

38 years

Barrel Aging

Aged 17 months in 32% new French oak barrels from Tonnellerie Remon

Production

1000 cases of 750mL
16 cases of 1.5L
18 bottles of 3L

Press

98 Jeb Dunnuck
97 James Suckling
95 The Wine Independent