Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Pinot Noir

Wine information: The Jacuzzi story begins in America in 1907 when Valeriano and Francesco Jacuzzi, sons of Giovanni and Teresa Jacuzzi, immigrated to Washington to work on the railroad. Eventually they moved to the warmer climes of southern California to work in the aviation industry and were joined there by various other members of the family, including four more brothers, and their father Giovanni (a a skilled wood worker and vineyard farmer). Valeriano started working with his brothers at their Jacuzzi Brothers factory. Valeriano moved his family to Northern California and purchased a 161-acre farm in Contra Costa County. During the depression, shortly after 1921, Valeriano decided to begin growing grapes and the the vineyard was planted to Zinfandel, Carignane and Mourvedre. In 1937, Valeriano returned to work with his brothers at Jacuzzi Brothers, Inc. located in Berkeley, CA where they manufactured water well pumps and eventually, the bath and spa that bears their name. The Jacuzzi Family Vineyards wine-making story properly begins with Fred Cline founding Cline Cellars near Oakley, California and, in 1991, the winery was relocated to the Carneros region of Sonoma, Calif. In 1994 the first Jacuzzi Family Vineyards wine was produced. Jacuzzi's Pinot Noir vineyards are planted in the Petaluma Gap blocks (72%) of the Sonoma Coast appellation and on our Estate in Sonoma-Carneros (28%) on a Southwest facing hillside. The PetGap vineyards vary from shallow hillsides to deeper and richer valley plantings. The Carneros vineyards are planted in rocky soil and produces a small but intensely flavorful yield. These cool growing regions are well-known for producing some of California’s finest Pinot Noir. Aged for six months in 30% new French dark toasted oak imparting slight vanilla and toffee flavours careful not overpower the delicate spearmint and strawberry of this varietal.Jacuzzi Family Vineyards’ Pinot Noir displays deep color, good body and complexity with varietal characteristics of spearmint and lilac on the palate and noted strawberry flavors. A nice companion to roast beef and chicken, grilled salmon or a cherry tart.

 
     

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