Hirsch 'Bohan-Dillon' Pinot Noir 2022

Perched on a ridge overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Fort Ross, Hirsch Vineyards is the birth ground of great pinot noir on the extreme Sonoma Coast. David Hirsch founded the vineyard in 1980 to grow fruit and make site-specific wine. From the start all efforts have been on the growing of fruit that makes wines profoundly characteristic of the site vintage after vintage.

The wines from Hirsch Vineyards give the passionate drinker an experience of the clash of opposites meeting in Nature and Life: the edge of the continent washed by the sea; the eviternal grinding of the North American and Pacific plates along the San Andreas Fault; the wet winters and dry summers caused by the ocean and desert climates; the dripping rainforest and parched pastures; the contact and intermingling of cultures: Native American, Mexican, Russian, European; the change in rural economy from logging and ranching to winegrowing.

In the wines of Hirsch Vineyards you find a natural balance and consistency in the harmonious resolution of these opposites. This complex, unique site produces fruit and wines of unusual acidity and balance with a vintage specific concentration of pinot noir or chardonnay fruit. These are wines to be enjoyed now or laid down for future consumption.

We look forward to sharing our site and wines with you for many vintages and generations to come.

The 2022 Bohan-Dillon opens with a profusion of Rainier cherries and plums. With air, notes of Tahitian vanilla, sarsaparilla, forest floor and wet river stones emerge. The palate is classic Bohan-Dillon: soft and round, with wonderful acidity and gentle tannins. The fruit is juicy and dark, with a persistent mouthfeel and long finish.