Avant-Garde Pinot Noir Domaine Carneros

Extremely aromatic, the wine features a delicate note of rose petal followed by sweet cherries, red raspberry, warm oak, dark chocolate and baking spice theme continues on the palate with baked cherry pie, dark boysenberry, and a touch of cinnamon.<br> <br> Domaine Carneros Avant-Garde Pinot Noir is created to be the vanguard of the vintage, heralding the distinctive bright berry qualities of the Carneros wine region. The fruit for Avant-Garde is sourced from all six Domaine Carneros estate vineyards in the rolling hills of Carneros. This blend exhibits the most fragrant characteristics present in select lots from these vineyards. The wine is fermented in small open-topped tanks and then aged for nine months in mostly neutral Burgundian French oak barrels. The barrel regimen for this wine is specially designed to preserve the wine’s bright, floral, and fruity characteristics.<br> <br> Pairs nicely with Grilled and roasted red meats, grilled salmon, chicken, veal or pork and will also enhance the vibrant flavours of Mediterranean cuisine.