Food Pairings

• • Pork  Sausage
• • Turkey
• • Duck
• • Game
• • Chicken  Sausage

 

Corda Pinot Noir 2002		U.S.A.
A medium-bodied Pinot Noir from the cool climate of Northern California's Marin County.

Release Notes:

Out of stock  Item No. : 19696  Our Rating : 92+  Country : U.S.A.  Region : Marin County  Grape : Pinot  Noir  Alcohol : 13.9%

Corda is one of Marin’s largest vineyards including 15 acres of Pinot Noir on their Chileno Valley Ranch. Corda’s new winemaker, Jason Baker, has made an excellent, cool-climate Pinot Noir that is an example of what California Pinot should be, and at a very reasonable price. It is so popular that most of the production is snapped-up by local restaurants, but we were lucky to obtain a few cases.

Tasting Notes:

Medium color typical of Pinot Noir. Cherry fruit aromas abound on the nose with a touch of spicy oak. Black cherry, pomegranate and cranberry abound on the palate coupled with good acidity, and balanced tannins, with a gorgeous finish on fruit. A textured wine that will go well with roast beef, turkey, sausages, and game. Can age for another 2 to 3 years.

Winery:

Corda winery is an old favorite of ours. The Corda family has farmed the northern edge of Marin County since 1884. The latest generation has transformed their dairy farm into a... Read more