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Wine recommendations and comments from Dean and Lisa Foster, Vintage Connections Wine Educators and Consultants. Most wines are available in Southeastern Pennsylvania and are priced between $10 and $20. Up-coming "wine events" available in the Pottstown Tri-county area are listed.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Wine Tip of the Week – Pinot Noir


Pinot Noir’s light tannins and berry flavors pair well with roasted pork, other light meats, and heavier fish like salmon.

There are many Pinot Noirs (and French Red Burgundies, made with 100% Pinot Noir grapes) for under $20, even many under $10. But finding a Pinot Noir that is representative of the variety for under $20 can be a challenge.

One of our favorite and affordable Pinot Noirs is by Sebastiani. From the Sonoma Coast, their 2007 is made from 100% Pinot Noir and is a multi-vineyard blend which creates fruit-forward wines “with richness and complexity”. It has fresh cherry flavors with hints of maraschino cherries and “hints of oriental spice, vanilla and mocha”. The color is rich crimson. The grapes were cold-soaked before crushing to prevent tearing, keeping the tannins low for early drinkability. It was aged in Hungarian and French oak barrels for 5 months, giving it hints of toasty oak flavors. Alcohol is 13.5% by volume.

The current PLCB sale price is $12.99, but supplies are running low so check the PLCB Web site or call your local store to check availability. When you find it, ask them to hold it for you and go now! The PLCB product code is 004985.

If you would prefer trying a Pennsylvania winery Pinot Noir, as we often do, Pinnacle Ridge Winery north of Kutztown, Manatawny Creek Winery outside of Douglassville, Vynecrest Winery near Breinigsville and Blair Vineyards outside of Mertztown all carry excellent Pinot Noirs at or under $20. And you can taste and make sure they suit your tastes before purchasing them.

For more information on Pinot Noir, go to the Vintage Connections blog site at
http://vintageconnectionswineinfo.blogspot.com/2009/12/wine-tip-of-week-7-pinot-noir.html

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3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

We tried the Sebastiani with our New Year's Day dinner of Swedish Pickled Pork. It was a perfect combination! Our guests raved about the wine and how perfectly it went with the meal. Thanks Dean and Lisa!

January 18, 2010 at 11:23 AM 
Anonymous Dean and Lisa said...

Thanks.

January 18, 2010 at 11:52 AM 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

this is a cool blog site. I never blogged before but I love finding wineries. We have property in endless mountains of Sullivan county Pa and there are wineries all over the mountains up there. To name a few: Eagle Rock winery in Laporte PA. Birdsong Winery, Dushore Pa and Lopez winery near Rickets Glenn.

February 3, 2010 at 7:14 PM 

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