2020 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

2020 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma CoastWinemaker Notes The 2020 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast shows uplifted aromatics of blueberry, blackberry, boysenberry, currant, and a touch of vanilla, leading into a vibrant, darkfruited palate layered with wildflowers and earthy notes. The wine is refined, structured, and expressive, with critics also noting hints of dried strawberry, wet earth, ash, bark, and clovelike spice for added complexity. About Winery Founded in 1997, Kosta Browne is

Winemaker Notes

The 2020 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast shows uplifted aromatics of blueberry, blackberry, boysenberry, currant, and a touch of vanilla, leading into a vibrant, dark‑fruited palate layered with wildflowers and earthy notes. The wine is refined, structured, and expressive, with critics also noting hints of dried strawberry, wet earth, ash, bark, and clove‑like spice for added complexity.

About Winery

Founded in 1997, Kosta Browne is one of North America’s most revered wineries, recognized for making some of the world’s finest Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. Located in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, and guided by an acclaimed team that includes renowned Winemaker Julien Howsepian, Kosta Browne makes appellation and single-vineyard wines from the most coveted cool-climate vineyards across the Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast, Anderson Valley, Sta. Rita Hills and Santa Lucia Highlands appellations. In addition to partnering with the finest growers in California, Kosta Browne has an estate program that features 170 acres of vineyards through ownership or long-term leases that includes the Cerise Vineyard in Anderson Valley, Keefer Vineyard in the Russian River Valley, and a prized section of the Gap’s Crown Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast. Kosta Browne has earned a place on Wine Spectator’s annual list of the world’s “Top 100 Wines” seven times since 2005, including “Wine of the Year” in 2011.

Celebrating the cool-climate character and complexity of California’s most revered winegrowing regions, our Appellation Series wines are a study in terroir with soulful elegance and energetic intensity. The Sonoma Coast appellation overlaps with that of the 
Russian River Valley in many places and is similarly shaped by the ocean.

Local geology can be complex here, a direct result of being located at the intersection of two tectonic plates. 

The vineyards we source from lie in both the southern portion of the appellation and in the northern true coastal zone. Together, they form a singular wine that is distinctively Sonoma Coast with deep flavors, rich texture, and savory spice characteristics. To showcase the terrific vintage and the purity of each site, we used a balanced selection of fermentation vessels. The resulting Pinot Noir has enticing energy with pristine dark fruit, dimension, and a long, driving finish