The Story Behind the Award-Winning Vaughn Duffy Pinot Noir

Pinot noir is a popular red wine made across the world. It’s fruity and light in body.

You can find it in a variety of wine lists along with in retail stores for a variety of prices. There’s a broad selection of pinot noirs. They range from old-fashioned vineyards in Burgundy and New Zealand. Oregon in Oregon and New Zealand.

Winemakers

Vaughn Duffy’s pinot noir was recognized as the most outstanding wine in the 11th Annual North competition that brings together some of the best producers from all over the country. This is a remarkable achievement, particularly for a wine made by a non-trained winemaker who works at a custom-crush business.

The owners of the Vaughn Duffy wines, Matt and Sara Vaughn, have a tale of hard work and grit that’s a little beyond an American Dream. This is a tale about how only a handful of open wines, mainly Pinot Noir, has fueled their careers and led to their present business.

This is the 2nd consecutive back-to-back winner for Waterbrook, one of Precept Wine’s portfolio of Yakima Valley vineyard sites. This single vineyard Merlot has a rich, delicious expression of black cherries and mocha barrel flavors. It is a great match for meaty, hearty foods such as pork chops.

Vineyards

The grapes that compose Vaughn Duffy pinot noir are sourced from vineyards throughout all over the North Coast region, but mostly in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley. Every single vineyard was selected to guarantee terroir consistency and top quality fruits.

Pinot noir is a wine grape , which is known for its medium to light-bodied fruits-forward wines. This wine is low in alcohol and can be mostly found in France. But it can be found on the continent of New Zealand, Oregon, California, New Zealand, Australia and many other countries.

This savory and sweet Pinot Noir is easy to drink. It’s a wonderful value. It features black cherry, red plum as well as baking spices. It is accompanied by strawberry preserve, cranberry and herbaceous flavors on the palate.

Matt and Sara are winemakers of the first generation. Their philosophy is dedication, hard work, and grit. The first time they made a batch of wine in the year 2009. In 2020, they made a commitment to full-time winemaking.

Taste Notes

The 11th North Coast Wine Challenge, the Vaughn Duffy 2021 Pinot Noir, Baciagalupi Vineyards and Russian River Valley were named the top wines. This wine beat nearly 1,200 other wines in order to be given the distinction of Best of the Best, and Best of Show Red.

2021 Bacigalupi Pinot Noir is a mid-weight blend of fruit from four vineyards that are top-quality. The grapes come from Bricoleur Hopkins Ranch Wohler and Suacci and is grown to different Dijon clones.

It’s got a strong aroma that is full of black cherry, red plum along with baking spice. The palate shows strawberries, cranberry preserve and some savory herbs. It’s a great wine, with incredible balance and beautifully combined oak.

Prices

Pinot noir, a popular wine grape variety that can be found almost everywhere in the wine-producing countries around the globe It is also the most extensively consumed variety. The winemaker is well-known for its delicate, light-bodied smooth, acidic and silky feel.

The herbaceous and earthy flavor and aromas of blackberries raspberries and other varieties of berries as well as licorice, spicy spices, and licorice makes this a great complement to any dish. It is also well-known for its balanced acidity and moderate tannins.

Vaughn Duffy pinot noir was declared the best wine at the annual 11th North Coast Wine Challenge after winning over 1,200 wineries. It also took home Best of Show, Best of Sonoma County and Best of Show awards.

It is a very first-generation, small lot, business that started by Sara Vaughn and Matt Duffy. They make sought-after Pinot Noir and more that you can sample at their tasting room located in Kenwood.