Davies Vineyards
Pinot Noir, Ferrington Vineyards, Anderson Valley
The Davies family’s experience with Pinot Noir dates back to 1967, when Jack and Jamie Davies first used this red varietal to make Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs sparkling wine. Today, the Davies team utilizes over 50 years experience with these vineyards and growers to craft vineyard-designate Pinot Noirs such as the Ferrington Vineyards Pinot Noir.
Vintage Factsheets
The Ferrington Vineyards property, located approximately 100 miles north of San Francisco and 17 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, is in a fertile pocket of land found at the edge of the northeastern foothills of Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley. Between 360 and 440 feet above sea level, the vines utilize over six feet of Boontling and Pinole loam soil, sustainable farming practices, and deficit irrigation to produce approximately 2.5 tons per acre of bright, complex fruit with great balance. Cool, foggy nights and steadily warming days provide a long, even growing season which delivers mature fruit depth with a vibrant, acidic backbone.
- Region
- California: Napa Valley
- Appellation
- Mendocino County
- Sub-Appellation
- Anderson Valley
- Varietal Composition
- Pinot Noir
- Aging
- After careful fruit selection the grapes are gently pressed and aged for 15 months in approximately 22% new French oak barrels prior to bottling.
- Alcohol
- 14.23%
Beautiful aromas of plum, dark cherry, strawberry, marionberry and pomegranate, with a touch of light toast, milk chocolate and an earthy background. A clean, bright entry on the palate supports a juicy cranberry center, followed by layers of blueberry, damson plum and orange pekoe tea along the way to a long finish.
James Suckling
93 Points
2022
"A gorgeous, sun-drenched, full-bodied wine that's easy on the palate and saturated with warm fruit flavors. Strawberry, red cherry, raspberry jam and spearmint flavors are cradled in rather soft tannins and subtle acidity. Drink now."
— James Suckling, 2024
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