- Practicing Organic
- 100% Pinot Noir
- 1.8 acre hillside vineyard
- very cool site
- facing Bodega Bay in between the coastal villages of Freestone and Occidental
- meter-by-meter plantings
- farmed 100% by hand
- 100% Whole cluster
- Native fermentation
- Aged in neutral French oak barrels
- Bottled without fining or filtration
- 13% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Freestone-Occidental
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-RAE-40-23 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
100
Date
2025-02-06
"A singular, distinctive wine that's incredibly layered, alive and spicy. So much minerality, freshness, steely acidity and complex fruit flavors. Red cherries, red plums, raspberries, violets, wild herbs, wet stones and chalk. Mouthwatering tension and a crunchy texture due to great acidity and a slight touch of reduction. Low in alcohol at 12.5%. Drinkable now, but best from 2029."
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2025-01-30
"A superb wine, the 2023 Pinot Noir Bodega captures all the best the vintage had to offer. Seamless and elegant, the 2023 is an absolute delight. Blood orange, spice, mint, tobacco and dried flowers all build in the glass. The 100% stems are present but beautifully integrated. The 2023 is a superb wine for the year and for Raen. It has plenty of youthful, coastal energy, but is not quite as austere as the two other Pinots in the range. Stellar."