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Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Cohn
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Cohn Vineyard is the source of Kosta Browne’s first Pinot Noir. Located off Westside Road outside Healdsburg, the historic vineyard was planted in 1970, making it one of the oldest Pinot Noir vineyards in the Russian River area. The vineyard is part of a 55 acre ranch purchased in 2003 by Benovia owners Joe Anderson and his wife, Mary Dewane. This beautiful site is framed by redwood forests and incredible vistas of the Russian River Valley.
The iron-rich clay-loam soils are sometimes referred to as ‘Terra Rosa’ soils for their intense red color. Josephine series loam soils are mixed with quartz and cobblestones which give the wines from this site an intense minerality. In 2009, Benovia transitioned to organic viticulture and have seen tremendous improvements in the health of the soil and the dynamism of the vines.
The iron-rich clay-loam soils are sometimes referred to as ‘Terra Rosa’ soils for their intense red color. Josephine series loam soils are mixed with quartz and cobblestones which give the wines from this site an intense minerality. In 2009, Benovia transitioned to organic viticulture and have seen tremendous improvements in the health of the soil and the dynamism of the vines.