Reserve Pinot Noir
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 12 years from the vintage release, when its youthful fruit begins to integrate with complex tertiary notes of earth and spice.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Pairs beautifully with roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, or pan-seared salmon.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Robert Mondavi, a towering figure in modern California winemaking, established his namesake winery in 1966 with the bold ambition of producing wines that could rival Europe's finest. While his legacy is deeply intertwined with bold Cabernet Sauvignons, his pursuit of elegance led him to the cool, fog-shrouded vineyards of the Carneros region in southern Napa Valley for Pinot Noir. The Reserve Pinot Noir is a testament to this quest, crafted from select blocks where the clay-rich soils and maritime breezes from the San Pablo Bay allow the notoriously temperamental grape to ripen slowly. This wine is typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting in a sophisticated profile that marries vibrant red fruit—such as wild strawberry and dark cherry—with complex notes of forest floor, warm baking spices, and a silky, refined texture that honors Mondavi's vision of harmony and grace.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Vingården blev grundlagt i 1966 af den californiske vinpioner Robert Mondavi og blev startskuddet til Napa Valleys store renæssance efter forbudstiden. Ejendommen er centreret omkring den historiske vingård i missionsstil, tegnet af Cliff May, men dens sande hjerte banker i Oakvilles berømte To Kalon Vineyard. Vinmarken ligger på en veldrænet alluvial kegle af grusholdig lerjord for foden af Mayacamas-bjergkæden, hvor markante dag-til-nat-temperaturudsving og kølige vinde fra havet sikrer optimal fænologisk modenhed sideløbende med en rank og spændstig syre. Under ledelse af Director of Winemaking Kurtis Ogasawara drives vinavlen med et kompromisløst fokus på bæredygtighed, hvilket understreges af den officielle CCOF-økologicertificering af de centrale parceller i To Kalon. Vinifikationen forener klassisk europæisk finesse med californisk generøsitet via temperaturstyret gæring, lagring på franske egetræsfade og en minutiøs parcelleret tilgang. Huset er verdenskendt for at have skabt den skelsættende tørre Fumé Blanc – herunder fra de ældgamle, rodægte buskvine på den legendariske I Block – samt for sine arketypiske Napa Valley- og To Kalon Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignons.