Marimar Estate La Masia Pinot Noir
WHY WE LOVE IT
- La Masía Pinot Noir is grown in the Russian River Valley on the Don Miguel Vineyard. The Don Miguel Vineyard is named after the late patriarch of the Torres family.
- La Masía means “The Farmhouse in Catalonia” and the winery is designed to resemble a classic Catalan farmhouse. The family has grown grapes in Spain since the 17th century and even now the philosophy has always been to produce a wine as an extension of farming the vineyard.
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Elaboration: The grapes were harvested, hand-sorted, destemmed and fermented in small stainless steel tanks using the Estate’s own indigenous yeast. The wine was aged in premium French oak barrels, 30% new, coopered by Remond, Rousseau and Marchive from the forests of Bertranges and Central France. It was bottled, unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Notes: Bright classic color and nose, reminiscent of raspberries and black cherries, with savory notes of orange peel and sage, sandalwood and sassafras. The palate has scents of violets and orange blossoms, with soft tannins that promise a long life.
PRESS
2018 – 94 Wine Spectator | 94 James Suckling
2019 – 92 Jeb Dunnuck
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Marimar Torres came to live in California in 1975. After two years of searching, she acquired the Marimar Estate land and began planting the vineyard in 1986. Today, there are 30 acres planted in vine.
The Estate is nestled in the rolling hills of western Sonoma County, the Russian River/Green Valley appellation is a perfect microclimate for growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Only 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean and 50 miles north of San Francisco, the site is influenced by the sea’s cooling breezes and drifting fog. That is why Marimar Torres selected this privileged location to “export” the Torres family legacy of fine wines to California.
The wines are made entirely from estate-grown grapes. Named in honor of the late patriarch of the family, the vineyard is unique in California because it is totally European in style.