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Wren Hop Story
Wren Hop began in 2008 after James McDonough and his father created a single barrel, unreleased, Pinot Noir “experiment” from their Russian River Valley site. The result was a silky, deeply-layered, black cherry behemoth, studded with spice and fine-grained tannins. Many pulled corks later and in true start-up fashion, Wren Hop Vineyards was born. Passion mixed with a dose of fruit-forward adrenaline. Kaboom.
LimitedProduction,ClonalSpecific,Pinot Noir &Chardonnay.That’sthe Story.
Structured wines showcasing muscle and grace with a touch of egomania.
No poem was ever written by a drinker of water.
— Horace
Accolades
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate →
94pts Wren Hop Cautionary TaleWren Hop’s impressive Pinot Noirs are fashioned from multiple Dijon clones, primarily 115, 667 and 777. Aged 16 months in 100% new French oak, the 2016 Pinot Noir Cautionary Tale has a medium to deep ruby-purple color with a nose of cranberries, warm mulberries, earth and damp soil with a menthol kick. Full, rich and concentrated with firm, grainy tannins and great intensity, it finishes very long and mineral laced. 190 cases produced.
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Jeb Dunnuck →
96pts Wren Hop Night ChildrenThe Pinot Noir Night Children comes from the estate vineyard and was raised all in new French oak. This blockbuster beauty boasts killer notes of mulberries, black cherries, forest floor, and underbrush to go with a full-bodied, impeccably balanced, ripe, seamless style on the palate. This is a world-class California Pinot Noir that will keep for a decade or more.
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Wine Spectator93pts Wren Hop Dark CarnivalMoving to the reds, the 2017 Pinot Noir Dark Carnival offers a medium to full-bodied, balanced, incredibly charming style that carries classic cherry and strawberry fruits as well as notes of forest floor and spice. Coming from the Wren Hop vineyard in the Russian River, destemmed and brought up in new oak, it has a rich, opulent texture, good freshness, and a great finish. It’s a classic, powerful Russian River Pinot Noir to enjoy over the coming 5-7 years.
Visit
Join us for a seated tasting of five madly delicious wines at our estate vineyard in the Russian River Valley.