Deloach Vineyards Pinot Noir
Russian River Pinot Noir, farmed organic since 1975.
The story behind Deloach Vineyards
Cecil and Christine DeLoach founded the winery in 1975 in the Russian River Valley, the cool Sonoma County pocket that made California Pinot Noir credible. The Burgundy-based Boisset family bought the estate in 2003 and pushed it toward French method: open-top wood fermentors, manual punchdowns, whole clusters, native yeasts.
The 17-acre estate vineyard has been CCOF certified organic since 2008 and Demeter certified biodynamic since 2009. DeLoach Pinot Noir is 100% varietal, never blended, and the top tiers rest 10 to 20 months in French oak at 15% to 50% new. Wine & Spirits named it a Top 100 Winery 12 times.
Explore the Deloach Vineyards range
Five tiers, one grape. The California bottling is the everyday pour; the estate and La Bienvenue are the ones you cellar.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Pinot Noir | Pinot Noir | 13.5% ABV | Cherry, cranberry, crisp structure, stainless aged |
| Green Valley Pinot Noir | Pinot Noir | 14.5% ABV | Black cherry, vanilla, baking spice, velvety tannin |
| O.F.S. Our Finest Selection | Pinot Noir | 14.5% ABV | Mushroom, currant, basket pressed, fine French oak |
| Russian River Valley Estate | Pinot Noir | 14.5% ABV | Biodynamic fruit, dark plum, cocoa, toasted vanilla |
| Estate La Bienvenue | Pinot Noir | 14.5% ABV | Wild raspberry, tobacco, truffle, plush integrated tannin |
Which Deloach Vineyards is right for you?
We keep the DeLoach Vineyards Pinot Noir 750mL at $12.99, the entry tier that earned 92 points from James Suckling and a Gold at the San Francisco Chronicle competition. That is the bottle to buy by the case for a Tuesday. The Green Valley, O.F.S., Russian River Valley Estate and La Bienvenue bottlings run from roughly $50 to $135, and we bring them in on request. Call the store and we will tell you what is on the shelf this week.
$12.99 buys real Russian River pedigree and a bottle that disappears fast.
Same house, $14.99, and a fuller red to hold while Pinot ages.
$11.99 crowd pleaser for a table that wants something bigger than Pinot.