2019 Cobb "Wendling Vineyard" Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, California, USA
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ABOUT THIS WINE
This is the fourth vintage from Wendling and it continues to increase in quality. Located at the very deep end of the valley, Wendling gets a ton of coastal influence from its westerly position. This wine has power and a richness that is held up by lots of tension on the palate. There is an feral quality to the non-fruit aromatics that is inherently Anderson Valley. Plain and simple, there isn’t a vineyard in Anderson Valley closer to the coast than Wendling. While its perched on a hill, this 25 acre vineyard dedicated to Pinot Noir is virtually surrounded by redwood trees. There is quite a difference between the eastern sites in the valley compared to what one will find in the “deep” end. The coastal winds that pour over Wendling Vineyard allow for a tempering of the inherent power and intensity of Anderson Valley fruit.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Ross Cobb grew up mountain biking and skateboarding the hills of Marin County. His father was a marine biologist and Ross was fortunate enough to travel the world at an early age, often skin-diving with his parents on the weekends. Suffice to say, the ocean always played a big role in Ross’s life. College brought him to University of Santa Cruz where he studied agroecology with a focus on soil science. Music had found Ross early, and his affinity for the bass guitar and the sound of punk would never leave him. One of Ross’s first mentors was a professor at UCSC. He moonlit as a weekend radio DJ and would let Ross sit in on sessions. What began as a love of music, grew into an obsession for collecting vinyl. Upon graduating, Ross found himself spending weekends driving up to Sonoma County to help his parents farm their fledgling vineyard Coastlands. He wanted to be closer to the family business (and the new skate park in Santa Rosa) and took a job with Ferrari Carrano in 1994. There he launched their first soil science lab over the course of two vintages.
In 1998, Ross’s tour of winemaking in the Sonoma Coast began in earnest. Hired by the founders Burt and Ed, Ross took over as viticulturist and enologist at Williams Selyem. After two years he then moved to Flowers Winery as associate winemaker in 2000. He worked under Hugh Chappelle for four years before taking over as head winemaker for the subsequent five vintages. Over the years Ross became friends with David Hirsch, having purchased his fruit at Williams Selyem, and living in proximity to his vineyard at Flowers. In 2009, Ross became the head winemaker of Hirsch helping to launch the eponymous brand into prominence for six vintages. Throughout his time as winemaker at Hirsch, Ross lived on the vineyard with his wife and newborn daughter. In 2001, Ross started the family brand Cobb Wines with his parents. He utilized years of experience with cool-climate Pinot Noir to craft wines from the estate vineyard Coastlands that maintain a true sense of place, allowing the site to speak through his winemaking.
Details:
| Grape(s) | Pinot Noir |
| Farming | Traditional |