As the seasons begin to change and we find ourselves swapping out our linens for chunky sweaters, The Gourmet Insider provides a comprehensive for similarly adapting our wines. Devin Parr explains that, “While we all love to sip red year-round, there are certain reds that instantly make us want to light a fire, thrown on a vintage jazz album, and curl up with a big bowl of something hot and delicious.” These wines tend to have some tannins and a welcoming mix of fruits, spice and earthy notes.
Included in the recomendations is the 2016 Gary Farrell Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir. The wine recieves a rave review, deailting the ” richer style California Pinot Noir, but don’t let its lush, silky texture fool you. It’s also incredibly elegant, offering enticing fall fruit notes like cranberry and spiced plum giving way to sweet tobacco and earth.”
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Gary Farrell Winery Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016
Russian River Valley, California
Named for its previous owners, the 100-acre Hallberg Vineyard is today owned and managed by wine industry veterans including vineyard manager Kirk Lokka. Nestled in the Green Valley sub-appellation, the site enjoys refreshing daytime breezes and cool nighttime temperatures. The strong marine influence means less severe daily temperature shifts so the vines never completely shut down, producing fruit with deep, dark color, great structure, silky tannins, darker fruit flavors and earthy characteristics. This blend is a composition of many of the best blocks on this cool, foggy vineyard site, which include clones 667, 777, 828, Pommard and a mysterious “suitcase” selection.
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Russian River Valley, California
For over 40 years, Gary Farrell Winery has crafted small-lot artisan wines capturing balance and stylistic elegance from some of the finest vineyard sites in the Russian River Valley. Since 2014, the current owners have been dedicated to enhancing Gary Farrell’s legacy with a single-minded focus on quality, relying on rigorous vineyard selection, outstanding grower relationships and superior quality fruit.