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Established by legendary sports broadcaster Jim Nantz and entrepreneur Peter Deutsch, the enticing 93 pt. 2022 The Calling Russian River Pinot Noir boasts rich aromas of ripe, spiced red fruit shimmering with bright acidity and layered with lush, silky tannins, a classic, vibrant expression of Russian River Pinot delivering top value among its higher profile peers at a bargain price.
Crafting its first wines in 2012 with grapes from existing family-owned vineyards, the Calling was inspired by its co-founders’ mutual admiration of their fathers, naming it for their parents’ unwavering encouragement to pursue their life’s calling. Working with growers throughout the diverse microclimates of the Russian River, the grapes for the 2022 The Calling Pinot Noir were hand-picked and hand sorted with an emphasis on the quality of the fruit and crafted with a minimal intervention, “berry to bottle” approach according to The Calling's acclaimed winemaker James MacPhail. Considered one of the region’s top veterans with over 100 different 90 pt. plus scores, winemaker MacPhail fermented the grapes for the 2022 Russian River Pinot with indigenous yeasts and aged it in 30% new French oak barrels for 11 months, yielding an “elegant and expressive” wine according to the Wine Enthusiast’s Tom Capo revealing beautifully textured red fruit and bright acidity with a hint of minerality on the long finish, ready to deliver pleasurable drinking over the next five or more years.
Continuing the estate’s upward trajectory as a top producer in the AVA, the appealing 93 pt. 2022 The Calling Russian River Pinot Noir is a delicious and expertly crafted Pinot sourced from exceptional fruit that over delivers value, a winning combination "calling" all Russian River Pinot Noir fans to stock the cellar at an unbeatable price. |