POE Wines 'Van der Kamp Vineyard' Pinot Noir, Sonoma Mountain, California 2022
Founded in 2009 by Samantha Sheehan, a former accountant turned winemaker, POE makes single-vineyard wines with aging potential, drawing on Burgundy and Champagne. The Van der Kamp Vineyard, planted in 1953, is among the estate’s most prized sources and one of the oldest Pinot Noir sites still producing in California.
- WINEMAKER: Samantha Sheehan
- FARMING: Practicing Organic
- VARIETY: Pinot Noir
- TERROIR: Sonoma Mountain AVA, Sonoma County. Van der Kamp Vineyard at about 1,400 feet on the eastern slope. Loam, volcanic tuff and decomposed streambed soils.
- VINIFICATION: About 30% whole cluster. Native yeast fermentation.
- AGING: 12 months in neutral and 10% new French oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
- TASTING NOTES: Savory and floral, with red and black cherry, violets and dried herbs. Earthy, spiced edges, with silky tannins and bright acidity.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Roast duck, roast chicken, grilled salmon, mushroom dishes, and aged cheeses.
POE Wines 'Van der Kamp Vineyard' Pinot Noir, Sonoma Mountain, California 2022
Founded in 2009 by Samantha Sheehan, a former accountant turned winemaker, POE makes single-vineyard wines with aging potential, drawing on Burgundy and Champagne. The Van der Kamp Vineyard, planted in 1953, is among the estate’s most prized sources and one of the oldest Pinot Noir sites still producing in California.
- WINEMAKER: Samantha Sheehan
- FARMING: Practicing Organic
- VARIETY: Pinot Noir
- TERROIR: Sonoma Mountain AVA, Sonoma County. Van der Kamp Vineyard at about 1,400 feet on the eastern slope. Loam, volcanic tuff and decomposed streambed soils.
- VINIFICATION: About 30% whole cluster. Native yeast fermentation.
- AGING: 12 months in neutral and 10% new French oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
- TASTING NOTES: Savory and floral, with red and black cherry, violets and dried herbs. Earthy, spiced edges, with silky tannins and bright acidity.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Roast duck, roast chicken, grilled salmon, mushroom dishes, and aged cheeses.