Pinot Noir
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Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from vintage release.
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Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, pan-seared salmon
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While winemaker Russell Bevan is world-renowned for his monumental Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons, his approach to Pinot Noir is equally dramatic and uncompromising. Sourced from premier cool-climate sites in Sonoma County, including the legendary Ritchie Vineyard and Silver Eagle Vineyard, Bevan Cellars Pinot Noir redefines the boundaries of the varietal. By employing meticulous sorting, cold soaking, and aging in select French oak, Bevan crafts a Pinot Noir of immense concentration, opulent texture, and vibrant aromatic complexity. It is a bold, hedonistic expression of California Pinot Noir that retains its structural integrity and site-specific terroir.
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Founded in 2005 by winemaker Russell Bevan and Victoria De Crescenzo, Bevan Cellars is a highly acclaimed boutique winery based in California's Napa Valley. Renowned for producing some of the most opulent, texturally luxurious, and critically praised wines in the region, the estate sources fruit from premier vineyards across Napa and Sonoma, including Sugarloaf Mountain, Tench, and Ritchie. Russell Bevan’s uncompromising winemaking philosophy emphasizes extreme vineyard selectivity, harvesting at peak physiological ripeness, and minimal intervention in the cellar to craft incredibly concentrated, plush Cabernet Sauvignons, proprietary red blends, and vibrant Chardonnays. This dedication to power and purity has earned the winery multiple perfect 100-point scores, cementing its status as a cult icon of modern California winemaking.