Raen Freestone Occidental Pinot Noir Bodega, Sonoma Coast, USA 2024

RAEN Winery is a small, family-run estate founded by Carlo and Dante Mondavi on the far Sonoma Coast, focused on producing cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a strong sense of place. Farming is organic and regenerative, with vineyards located just miles from the Pacific, where fog, wind, and poor soils naturally drive freshness and minerality. In the cellar, the wines are made with native fermentations, whole-cluster use, and aging in neutral French oak, resulting in a style that is lifted, aromatic, and precise. The wines are often described as “Burgundian” in feel emphasizing finesse, energy, and transparency over ripeness or weight

The 2024 Pinot Noir Bodega is another seriously impressive wine in this range. Soaring aromatics are immediately alluring. Bold red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, menthol and pomegranate caress the palate. All the elements are so well balanced. Readers will find a Pinot of exceptional finesse and nuance." Vinous 97

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