Williams Selyem Ferrington Vineyard Pinot Noir
WHY WE LOVE IT
- The Ferrington Vineyard is located in Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley.
- The 70 acres of rich valley floor were planted with clones brought back from Burgundy. Six clones of Pinot Noir, including Pommard (UCD4), 115, 777, 667, 943 and Romanee-Conti selection, comprise about 27 acres of this vineyard.
- Owing to the diversity of clones and the well-situated site, the Ferrington is complex and has outstanding depth and layers.
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Elaboration: Barrel aged 16 months, 60% new, 40% 1 yr-old oak.
Tasting Notes: Red currant, black cherry, and blueberry notes jump from the glass in this always exciting and energetic wine from the Anderson Valley. Red fruit character permeates the palate with raspberry and cherry, highlighted by zesty citrus peel flavors that carry the wine across the palate. The extract is compelling, adding weight, while maintaining the hallmark acidity and freshness. An exciting wine that will develop well over the long term.
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2020 – 95 Wine Advocate
2019 – 96 Wine Enthusiast | 94 Wine Advocate
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Willams Selyem Winery was founded almost by accident. In the 1970s, a grower gave a few tons of free grapes to Burt Williams. He and his friend, Ed Selyem, decided to make their own wine – a Pinot Noir.
The partners only wanted to make wine for themselves but, as fate would have it, they were very good at it. Soon, their wine developed a cult-like following among those they shared it with. Ultimately, their experiment elevated Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley to among the best wine-growing regions in the world.
Once Burt and Ed decided to start a serious winery, they vowed to make handcrafted wines that would set the standard for excellence. Burt, a veteran newspaper pressman, made the first labels using an old letterpress and hand-mixed inks. Today, the philosophy at Williams Selyem is to respect the grapes. Their wine has been served at the White House and their 2007 Estate Pinot Noir was the first to score a perfect 100 in a major wine publication.