Expect red and dark cherry, raspberry, dried herb, baking spice, and a touch of forest floor with medium body, refined tannins, and bright acidity from cool-climate fruit. The 2021 California vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- USA / California / Sonoma County / Sonoma Coast
- Body
- Medium
- Style
- dry red, cool-climate, oak-aged
The producer
Freestone-Occidental is the cool-climate Sonoma Coast Pinot project from Joseph Phelps Vineyards. The estate sits in the far western Sonoma Coast near the Pacific, with cool foggy conditions producing more restrained Pinot than warmer inland sites.
What critics say
Freestone wines receive consistently strong reviews as benchmark cool-climate Sonoma Coast expressions.
Pairing
Roasted duck breast, grilled salmon, mushroom risotto