McEvoy Ranch
2014 Azaya Vineyard Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir •Azaya Vineyard
California: Marin County
Mission Briefing
The Sanctuary
Today’s stunning Pinot Noir is offered to you with our boldest recommendation. We absolutely adore this amazing wine.
Today we mark the highly anticipated return of McEvoy Ranch with one of their best Pinots to date, the elegant, juicy McEvoy Ranch 2014 Azaya Vineyard Pinot Noir.
The Azaya Ranch Vineyard produces amazing fruit, as showcased in today’s fresh, juicy and elegantly delicious Pinot Noir.
Grab yours, before we run out.
Lively and fresh on the nose, with aromas of Bing cherry, cherry blossom, cherry bark, cedar, red currant, birch, cranberry and vanilla.
A silky smooth entry transports bright red fruit to the corners of the palate, with young raspberry, red currant, cranberry, sandalwood, Bing cherry, young strawberry, vanilla, briar patch, and subtle spice.
McEvoy’s winemaking team consists of the incredibly talented duo of Dr. Maurizio Castelli and Blake Yarger. Dr. Caselli is a pioneer who helped to create such renowned wines as Col d’Orcia’s Poggio al Vento Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Mastrojanni’s Brunello Schiena d’asino and Poderi Boscarelli’s Vino Nobile.
Castelli has more than 40 years of experience in winemaking and consulting all over the world, including at the famed Badia a Coltibuono in Tuscany. Blake Yarger has spent the last seven years at McEvoy, overseeing wine production there in collaboration with Dr. Castelli.
Tasting Profile
| Look: | Gemlike ruby red, with a translucent core and glinting pink edges. |
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| Smell: | Bing cherry, cherry blossom, cherry bark, cedar, red currant, birch, cranberry and vanilla. |
| Taste: | Young raspberry, red currant, cranberry, sandalwood, Bing cherry, young strawberry, vanilla, briar patch, and subtle spice. |
| Finish: | This wine is velvet smooth on entry, and as the wine settles onto the palate, it takes on a more firm feel with crushed velvet tannins that give the wine more weight and a bit of chewiness. |
| Pairing: | Pair this dynamo with seared pork chops with grilled stonefruit (cherries, apricot & peach) and rosemary. Rub the chops with smoked paprika, coarsely ground coffee, salt and cracked pepper. |
What the Winery Says
- Winemaker
- Blake Yarger
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Vintage
- 2014
- Appellation
- Marin County, Petaluma Gap
- Harvest date
- Aug 26th and 29th, Sep 12th, 2014
- Composition
- 100% Pinot Noir - Clones 777, 115, 2A, 667, 828
- Abv
- 12.5%
- pH
- 3.62
- TA
- 6.2 g/L
- Aging
- 20 months
- Cooperage
- 15% new French oak puncheons
- Bottled (unfined and unfiltered)
- Aug 1st, 2016
- Production
- 585 cases