Rhys Vineyards Bearwallow Vineyard Pinot Noir is an enchanting California wine featuring a nuanced harmony of flavours. Dominated by dark cherry nuances, it boasts a gentle earthiness, intertwined with hints of fresh spice and whispers of cocoa. It's lusciously multi-layered, evoking a sense of the vineyard's cool-climate loving terroir. This fine-bodied Pinot is classy, embodying a flamboyant personality with a flowing seamless feel - an embodiment of elegance. The freshness, acidity, and impressively elongated finish command attention, leaving a captivating aftertaste. It's a symphony in a bottle, ideal for the discerning wine enthusiast seeking a distinctive unpretentious luxury.

Tasting Notes

The 2013 Pinot Noir Bearwallow Vineyard is as sexy and fruit driven as the wines from this estate get. Giving up tons of strawberries, blueberries, crushed violets and assorted floral notes, it's upfront and layered on the palate, with plenty of fruit, good concentration and a big finish. Shining for its mouth filling fruit and texture, it's still far from blowsy or soft, and should evolve nicely.

About the Winery

Nestled in the picturesque hills of California's Santa Cruz Mountains, Rhys Vineyards is a top-notch winery characterised by its dedication to creating outstanding and distinctive New World wines. Boasting an impressive variety of internationally acclaimed wines, Rhys Vineyards harmoniously blends tradition, innovation and passion.

The vineyard's location is noteworthy. Positioned atop a stretch of mountains running south of San Francisco down to Monterey Bay, the vineyard's climate and geography combine to create the perfect environment for winemaking. The result? An exquisite selection of wines, red and white alike, that carry a note of refinement and elegance unique to Rhys Vineyards.

Their wine making philosophy is rooted in a devotion to minimal intervention an approach that prioritises natural processes. An eco-conscious winery, Rhys Vineyards is meticulous about the specifics of their viticulture, considered approach to farming involves careful vine selection and site-specific cultivation. They believe that by tending directly to the land and demonstrating respect toward nature, they can bring forth the true character of their grapes and, subsequently, their wines.

Among their most highly-regarded wines are their Pinot noir and Chardonnay, lauded for their depth of flavour and individuality: Rhys aims to highlight the unique terroir of each vineyard site, thereby offering wines that are deeply linked to their origins.

At Rhys Vineyards, wine tasting is no mere sideline. It's an immersive experience that allows you to explore their selection while learning about the intricacies of the winemaking process. Indeed visiting Rhys Vineyards is much more than a wine tasting— it’s an encounter with nature, art, and science.

In the end it's their unwavering dedication to their craft, that sets Rhys Vineyards apart from the rest. Touring this vineyard isn’t just a fantastic day out, but a mesmerising journey through one of California’s finest wineries.

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