Maritana (by Donald Patz) - Pinot Noir 'Moonshine Ranch' 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Maritana (by Donald Patz)
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Russian River Valley
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2018
Sku	81769
Size	750ml

 

Donald Patz successfully ran Patz and Hall for 29 vintages. He blazed new trails back then. He's cutting a new and beautiful path once again.  He stepped away from the P&H project in 2017 and decided to start a new wine project focused exclusively on the unique terroir of The Russian River Valley, expressed in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

He immediately contacted Steve and Joe at Dutton Ranch as well as Charlie at Chenoweth Vineyards (among others) to see what might be available in 2017. His long history and many friendships in the region paid off big. The grapes he came up with for this first vintage surprised even him: Dutton, Jenkins, and Moonshine Ranches; Martaella, Susannah's, Kent Ritchie and Martinelli River Road Vineyards. Wow.

This famous vineyard not far from the Russian River proper is diligently farmed by the Martinelli family. Of the three single vineyard Pinot Noir releases from 2018 the Moonshine Ranch is the most ethereal. It sports a pretty but not super-dark ruby color and layers of flavors bloom from the glass after only a few minutes of opening. This is your best bet for drinking now - but something tells us it will go the distance just as beautifully as its stablemates.