Cattleya'Cuvée #1' Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2018

This 2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir comes from Green Valley, an AVA within RRV. The vineyard location offers fog in the morning leading to steady sun exposure in the afternoon. As a result, the clusters ripen slowly which in the glass means perfect ripeness, intense aromatics, velvety tannins and smooth red fruit notes. This 2018 Pinot Noir comes from three different clones – Pommard, Clone 115 and Clone 114 which together, give this wine great precision. 320 cases were produced. 

Cattleya is the wine brand that Bibiana Pisoni produces. As a recent winemaker of the year for the SF Chronicle, Bibiana is Colombian-born, French-trained and the winemaker for Wayfarer. Cattleya is her own winery which has been touted as one of the most exciting Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers coming out of California today. From working at famed Old World domaines including Côte-Rôtie's Domaine Stéphane Ogier, then at Domaine Clusel-Roch to the Bordeaux estates of Château Haut-Brion & La Mission Haut-Brion, Bibiana has been perfecting her winemaking game in California for the last decade. Her single vineyard offerings are among the best in their class and these two newly released Cuvée offerings are a must-try if you love good Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.