Summit 1376 Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, seared salmon with wild mushrooms, herb-crusted pork loin
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched high atop Sonoma Mountain at an elevation of 1,376 feet, the Summit 1376 vineyard provides the dramatic backdrop for this remarkably intense Pinot Noir. Winemaker Russell Bevan applies his signature opulent style to this cool-climate varietal, utilizing the extreme mountain terroir where vines struggle in thin soils and bask in intense high-altitude sunlight while remaining cooled by marine winds. This unique microclimate allows the grapes to achieve maximum physiological ripeness with thick skins, yielding a Pinot Noir of uncommon depth, muscular structure, and concentration. Crafted with meticulous fruit selection and aged in custom-toasted French oak, this wine challenges the traditional delicate boundaries of the grape, offering a voluptuous, velvety texture and a complex aromatic profile of dark fruits and exotic spices.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2005 by acclaimed self-taught winemaker Russell Bevan and Victoria De Crescenzo, Bevan Cellars has established itself as one of California's most prestigious and high-scoring boutique producers. Based in Napa Valley, the winery sources fruit from meticulously selected, iconic vineyard sites spanning Napa and Sonoma, including coveted parcels in Oakville, Pritchard Hill, and Bennett Valley. Russell Bevan's winemaking philosophy centers on strict vineyard management, low yields, and gentle, non-interventional cellar techniques designed to capture maximum purity, opulence, and textural depth. Bevan Cellars is celebrated worldwide for its monumental, lavishly concentrated Cabernet Sauvignons and proprietary Bordeaux blends like Ontogeny, alongside profound single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, Syrahs, and Chardonnays.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir