Antonio Galloni, tasting note published in September 12th 2021
The 2018 Summa Vineyard Pinot Noir is another stunning wine. In almost any other range, it could be the standout, but the Rivers-Marie 2018s are brilliant across the board. In the glass, the 2018 offers an impressive balance of floral intensity, fruit and structure. All this makes the Summa the most complete and satisfying wine to drink at the start of the journey. Rose petals, mint, exotic spices and earthy tones add complexity throughout.
Rivers Marie is a passionate project owned and run by husband and wife team Thomas Rivers Brown and wife Genevieve Marie Welsh growing up in Sonoma. The project was founded in 2002, producing absolutely minuscule amounts of wine from the Summa vineyard. Brown was already one of the most sought-after consulting winemakers in Napa, making extraordinary Cabernet, but wanted to make wines inspired by Burgundy and Barolo. Today, Rivers-Marie produces Pinot and Chardonnay (and some Cabernet) from coastal sites throughout the Occidental, as well as Summa. The wines have a Burgundian slant in style – but are very representative of the Sonoma Coast – and are some of the best examples of Sonoma Pinot you’ll find.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 105850
Rivers-Marie
Since 2002, Rivers-Marie has been quietly producing limited production wines, including Pinot Noir; its first vintage was from the Summa vineyard on dead-end Taylor Lane near the town of Occidental in neighboring Sonoma County. This vineyard produced California’s first 100-point Pinot Noir in 1991, when it was a vineyard named for Williams Selyem. Today, the vineyard is owned by Rivers-Marie. They later added Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon to their portfolio.
Address
900 Foothill Blvd, Calistoga, CA 94515, Estados Unidos
