Scherrer Winery Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2016 CACOFFER chalky finish that underscores its

chalky finish that underscores its purity and finesse

grounded by fennel and wormwood

A Champagne for lovers of Blanc de Blancs who want the precision of artisanal production

Many believe it to be among the first domesticated crops in human history

Scherrer Winery Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2016 CACOFFER chalky finish that underscores itsFred Scherrer's winery is an unmarked metal building outside Sebastopol, and he still does the cellar work himself. Ten years as winemaker at Dehlinger taught him patience: let the fruit speak, touch lightly, don't rush the bottle out the door. This Russian River Pinot grows in sandy Goldridge soils, ages a long time before release, and goes into bottle unfined and unfiltered. The 2016 is nine years on now, which is the entire point it's the rare