Expect red and dark cherry, raspberry, dried herb, and baking spice with medium body, refined tannins, and bright acidity from cool-climate Carneros fruit. The 2021 California vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- USA / California / Carneros (Napa-Sonoma border)
- Body
- Medium
- Style
- dry red, balanced, oak-aged
The producer
ZD Wines (Z and D for founders Norman deLeuze and Gino Zepponi) is a third-generation Napa producer founded in 1969. The Carneros Pinot is one of the brand's longstanding bottlings, sourcing from the cooler southern AVA shared between Napa and Sonoma counties.
What critics say
ZD's Carneros Pinot receives consistently solid reviews as a well-made, classically styled Carneros expression.
Pairing
Roasted chicken, grilled salmon, mushroom risotto