Region: Sonoma Coast, Sonoma, California

Vintage: 2021

Composition: 100% Pinot Noir

History: Kosta-Browne’s story begins with two friends, Dan Kosta and Michael Browne. The year was 1997, and the friends worked at John Ash & Co., a popular restaurant in Santa Rosa, California. Dan was the general manager; Michael was the sommelier. But their true passion was something bigger, bolder and more brazen than anything they’ve ever done: they wanted to create Pinot Noir. The catch: neither gentleman had any experience in making wine. What followed was a story of perseverance, dedication and hard work. That, and of course, a bit of Pinot Noir.

Tasting Notes:

The Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast has a melancholic smell with black cherries, brushwood, pencil shavings and dried tobacco leaves with hints of spice and sparks of red berries. Light to medium bodied and earthy on the palate, it has a pleasantly chalky frame and great juicy freshness, with a long finish.