VOLUME 12, ISSUE 34
December 30, 2022

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Vineyard: Los Brisas

Owner	Francis Mahoney
Appellation	Carneros
Story	110-acre vineyard on Ramal Road in Sonoma Carneros. Often shrouded in fog until noon, it then receives cooling breezes from the Petaluma Gap until early evening in the summer. Soil is mainly sandy silt with a layer of gravel from an old stream bed and one area of black clay. Planted to a variety of Pinot Noir clones plus an array of Italian and Spanish varieties.
Varieties	Pinot Noir

Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard

Recently Tasted California Pinot Noir & Chardonnay (11.24 6/9/2018)

Small Sips of Carneros Pinot Noir (7.20 6/16/2009)

Final California Wine Reviews of 2016 (10.44 12/13/2016)

Wineries sourcing from this vineyard

Lost Canyon Winery

Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard

2015 Anaba Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.1% alc., pH 3.34, TA 0.64, 505 cases, $42. Grapes sourced from vineyards in the Green Valley (Kozlowski Vineyard) and Carneros (Los Brisas Vineyard). Pommard, 115, Swan, 777 and 667. Harvest Brix 24.5º. 100% de-stemmed, 4 to 6-day cold soak, fermented separately by clone. Aged 20 months in French oak barrels, 25% new. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. The nose makes its mark with aromas of black cherry, bark, graphite and a hint of smoke. Rather simple but satisfying, with mid weight flavors of black raspberry, black cherry and strawberry framed by gentle tannins. The acid-fueled finish offers pleasing sweet cherry aromatics. More appealing when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Score: 90. Reviewed June 9, 2018 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2014 Anaba Las Brisas Vineyard Carneros Pinot Noir

14.1% alc., pH 3.50, TA 0.64, 180 cases, $48. This vineyard is owned by Francis Mahoney, one of the most influential figures in Carneros Pinot Noir. Harvest Brix 24.1º. Clones are Swan, 667 and 777. 100% de-stemmed, 5-day cold soak, each clone fermented separately, aged 18 months in French oak barrels, 30% new. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Nicely perfumed with aromas of black cherry and spice. Elegant in demeanor, with light to mid weight juicy flavors of black cherry and black raspberry with an earthy underpinning. Impeccable balance, with a modest oak-kissed finish. Score: 89. Reviewed December 13, 2016 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2006 Lost Canyon Los Brises Vineyard Los Carneros Pinot Noir

14.6% alc., <275 cases, $42. · Aromas of root beer, raisin and sassafras. The flavors follow in step. A very ripe fruited wine that is well-crafted and is both soft and smooth in the mouth. Lovers of Tootsie roll will be attracted to this wine. Reviewed June 16, 2009 WINERY » ARTICLE »