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A single Sonoma County Pinot Noir available in all Total Wine & More stores. Alouette is the French name for lark, a songbird known to symbolize daybreak and a familiar sight in vineyards along California's coastline.
Grapes are sourced from throughout Sonoma county. Traditional Pinot Noir winemaking with depstemming, extended cold soak prior to inoculation, punch downs and pump overs, aged in 60% new French oak for 9 months. The winemaker is Joseph Wagner, known for his Belle Glos and Meiomi Pinot Noirs.
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2012 Alouette Sonoma County Pinot Noir
13.8% alc., $24.99,
screw cap. Vinified by fifth generation Belle Glos Wines winemaker
Joseph Wagner whose family founded Caymus Vineyards. Alouette
is the French name for lark, a songbird that is a familiar sight in
vineyards along the coast of California. The lark has been
romanticized over time and serves as the muse for this wine. 2012
was an exceptional vintage in California and the high quality of the
fruit from the coastal regions of Sonoma County show through in this
wine. Aged in 60% new French oak barrels for 9 months.
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Aromas of red
grapes, spice, violets, toast and oak vanillin lead to deeply flavored notes of
cherries, strawberries and sarsaparilla with welcome accents of spice and oak. Very soft and silky in the mouth
with balanced tannins that make for easy drinking. Similar to the Meiomi bottling by the same producer. A
featured wine at Total Wine & More retail chain.
Score: 90.
Reviewed September 29, 2013
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2012 Alouette Sonoma County Pinot Noir
13.8% alc., $24.99, screw cap. Vinified by fifth generation Belle Glos Wines winemaker Joseph Wagner whose family founded Caymus Vineyards. Alouette is the French name for lark, a songbird that is a familiar sight in vineyards along the coast of California. The lark has been romanticized over time and serves as the muse for this wine. 2012 was an exceptional vintage in California and the high quality of the fruit from the coastal regions of Sonoma County show through in this wine. Aged in 60% new French oak barrels for 9 months. · Aromas of red grapes, spice, violets, toast and oak vanillin lead to deeply flavored notes of cherries, strawberries and sarsaparilla with welcome accents of spice and oak. Very soft and silky in the mouth with balanced tannins that make for easy drinking. Similar to the Meiomi bottling by the same producer. A featured wine at Total Wine & More retail chain. Score: 90. Reviewed September 29, 2013 ARTICLE »