We hope your Thanksgiving will be filled with fun, family, and great food! 

Since wine is kind of our thing, we wanted to pass along some recommendations for your holiday meal. As Food Network notes,

“Pinot Noir is arguably the most classic Thanksgiving wine, and for a reason: Those tart, tangy red fruit notes are just as complementary to fall dishes as cranberry sauce! Many Pinot Noirs also have a savory, woodsy note, ideal for pairing with autumn produce like mushrooms, squash, and herbs like rosemary and sage. Big, hearty reds like Cabernet will overpower classic Thanksgiving fare and are better to save for your Christmas roast or New Year’s rack of lamb. Pinot Noir is the perfect light-to-medium bodied red to serve. Slightly chill it for an even more refreshing experience.”

And while you can taste dozens of lovely Pinot Noirs at our festival this February, that’s a few weeks away – so here are a few you may want to consider for your Thanksgiving dinner.

 
WS = Wine Spectator | WE = Wine Enthusiast 

MARTINELLI

  • Fort Ross-Seaview Wild Thyme Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir   96 Points  WS
  • Fort Ross Seaview  Blue Slide RIdge Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir  96 Points WS
  • Green Valley of Russian River Valley Bondi Home Ranch Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir 95 Points  WS
  • Russian RIver Valley Zio Tony Ranch Vineyard  2021 Pinot Noir  95 Points WS
  • Russian RIver Valley Moonshine Ranch Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points WS
  • Russian River Lolita Ranch Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir 93 Points WS

WILLIAMS SELYEM

  • Sonoma Coast Terra De Promissio VIneyard 2021 Pinot Noir  95 Points WS
  • Russian RIver Valley Eastside Road Neighbors 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points  WS
  • Russian River Valley Martaella Vineyard  2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points WS
  • Sonoma Coast 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points  WS
  • Russian RIver Valley 2021 93 Points  WS
  • Russian River Valley Olivet Lane VIneyard  2021 Pinot Noir 93 Points  WS

KANZLER

  • Russian RIver Valley 2021 Pinot Noir 94 Points  WS
  • Russian RIver Valley  Mes Filles 2021 Pinot Noir  93 Points  WS
  • Russian River Valley One Fifteen 2021 Pinot Noir   93 Points WS

LANDO

  • Russian River Valley Sauves La Vie  2021 Pinot Noir 93 Points  WS
  • Russian RIver Valley 2021 Pinot Noir 92 Points  WS

LYNMAR ESTATE

  • Russian RIver Valley Old VInes 2021 Pinot Noir  97 Points   WE
  • Sonoma Coast Susanna’s Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir  96 Points   WE
  • Russian RIver Valley Hawk Hill Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir 95 Points   WE

MAGGY HAWK

  • Anderson Valley Unforgettable 2020  Pinot Noir  90 Points WS

EMERITUS

  • Sonoma Coast Pinot Hill West  2020 Pinot Noir  94 Points WS
  • Russian River Valley Hallberg Ranch 2020 Pinot Noir  92 Points  WS
  • Sonoma Coast Pinot Hill East 2020 Pinot Noir  91 Points  WS

FOXEN

  • Santa Maria V. Block 43 Bien Nacido Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir   96 Points  WE
  • Sta. Rita Hills John Sebastiano VIneyard 2020 Pinot Noir 95 Points   WE
  • Santa Maria Valley Block 43 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot  2020  94 Points WS
  • Santa Maria Valley  Block 8 Bien Nacido Vineyard 2020 Pinot 93 Points WS
  • Santa Maria Valley Julia’s Vineyard 2020 Pinot Noir 93 Points  WS
  • Santa Maria Valley Pommard Clone Block 8 Bien Nacido Vineyard 2020 Pinot Noir  93 Points WS
  • Sta. Rita Hills Fe Ciega Vineyard 2020 Pinot Noir 93 Points WS
  • Sta. Rita Hills La Encantada Vineyard 2020 Pinot Noir 93 Points WS
  • Santa Maria Valley 2020 Pinot noir 92 Points WS
  • Santa Maria Valley Solomon Hills VIneyard 2020 Pinot Noir 92 Points WS

GOLDENEYE

  • Anderson Valley Gowan Creek Vineyard 2020 Pinot Noir  93 Points  WS
  • Anderson Valley The Narrows Vineyard 2020 Pinot Noir  93 Points WS
  • Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2021 92 Points WS
  • Anderson Valley Confluence Vineyard 2020 Pinot Noir  91 Points  WS
  • Anderson Valley Confluence Vineyard Lower Bench 2020 Pinot 91 Points

GARY FARRELL

  • Sonoma Coast Lancel Creek Vineyard 2019  Pinot Noir 95 Points   WE
  • Petaluma Gap Gap’s Crown VIneyard 2019 Pinot Noir  94 Points    WE
  • Russian RIver Valley Hallberg Vineyard 2019 Pinot Noir 93 Points   WE

CALERA

  • de Villiers Vineyard 2020 Pinot Noir   95 Points   WE
  • Selleck Vineyard 2019 Pinot Noir  94 Points    WE
  • Central Coast Pinot Noir 2021  91  Points    WE

LAURENT PERRIER

  • NV Cuvee Rose Brut  94 Points     WE

CHEV

  • Sta. Rita Hills  2020 Pinot Noir  93 Points   WE

BLUE FARM 

  • Carneros Farmhouse Estate 2021 Pinot Noir  96 Points  WE
  • Fort Ross-Seaview King RIdge Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir 96 Points   WE
  • Russian RIver Valley Laceroni Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir  95 Points    WE
  • Carneros Anne Katherina Vineyard 2021  Pinot Noir 94 Points  WE
  • Carneros Riverbed Estate 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points   WE
  • Sonoma Coast 2021 Pinot Noir  93 Points   WS    
  • Sonoma Coast Gap’s Crown  Vineyard 2021  Pinot Noir 93 Points   WS
  • Sonoma Coast Gap’s Crown  Vineyard 2019  Pinot Noir 92 Points   WS

CIRQ

  • Russian River Valley 2019 Pinot Noir  96 Points   WE

DUTTON GOLDFIELD  

  • Russian River Valley – Dutton Ranch  2021 Pinot Noir 94 Points   WE

VAUGHN DUFFY

  • Russian RIver Valley 2021 Pinot Noir   92 Points  WS
  • Sonoma Coast 2021 Pinot Noir  92 Points  WS

WRATH

  • Santa Lucia Highlands KW Ranch  2021 Pinot Noir  95 Points    WE
  • San Saba Vineyard (Monterey) 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points   WE
  • Monterey County 115/667  2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points   WE
  • Santa Lucia Highlands Tondre Grapefield 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points   WE
  • Santa Lucia Highlands Boekenoogen Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir  92 Points   WS
  • Santa Lucia Highlands Mcintyre Vineyards  2021  Pinot Noir  90 Points  WS

THREE STICKS

  • Sonoma Coast Gap’s Crown Vineyard 2021  97 Points   WE
  • Russian River Valley William James Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir 97  Points   WE
  • Sonoma Coast Walala VIneyard 2021 Pinot Noir 97 Points     WE
  • Russian River Valley 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points   WE
  • Sonoma Coast Price Family Estates  2021 Pinot Noir  92 Points   WS
  • Sonoma County Monarch 2021  Pinot Noir  91 Points   WS

BRULIAM

  • Petaluma Gap Bu Gap’s Crown  2021 Pinot Noir  90 Points  WS

MACROSTIE

  • Russian River Valley- RIver Road Ranch  2021 Pinot Noir 92 Points  WS
  • Fort Ross-Seaview Hellenthal Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir 92 Points WS
  • Petaluma Gap Nightwing Vineyard  2021 Pinot Noir  91 Points  WS
  • Petaluma Gap 2021 Pinot Noir 90 Points  WS
  • Sonoma Coast 2021 Pinot Noir  90 Points  WS

ROMBAUER

  • Santa Lucia Highlands 2021 Pinot Noir 91 Points  WS

SANGIACOMO

  • Petaluma Gap Roberts Road Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points   WE
  • Sonoma Coast  2021 Pinot Noir    92 Points WS
  • Sonoma Coast Block 11 2021  Pinot Noir  92 Points  WS
  • Petaluma Gap Five Clone 2021 Pinot Noir   90 Points  WS

THE CALLING

  • Russian RIver Valley 2020 Pinot Noir  90 Points  WS
  • Sonoma Coast Patriarch Single VIneyard 2019 Pinot Noir  90 Points WS
  • Russian RIver Valley 2021  Pinot Noir  90 Points  WS

PAPAPIETRO PERRY

  • Russian RIver Valley Nunes Vineyard 2020  Pinot Noir  93 Points  WS
  • Sonoma Coast 2020 Pinot Noir  93 Points  WS
  • Sonoma Coast Campbells Ranch 2020 Pinot Noir 93 Points WS
  • Russian RIver Valley 2020 Pinot Noir 92 Points  WS
  • Anderson Valley Charles Vineyard 2020 Pinot Noir  90 Points WS

SIDURI

  • Russian RIver Valley Barbieri Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir 96 Points    WE
  • Russian River Valley  Parsons Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir  95 Points   WE
  • Russian RIver Valley 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points    WE
  • Santa Lucia Highlands 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points    WE
  • Sta. Rits Hills Hapgood Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points   WE
  • Sonoma Coast Seascape Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir  93 Points  WS
  • Sta. RIts Hills John Sebastiano Vineyards  2021  Pinot Noir  91 Points  WS

SAMSARA

  • Sta. Rita Hills Lotus Point 2019  Pinot Noir  95 Points   WE
  • Sta. RIta Hills 2020 Pinot Noir  94 Points    WE

SCHUG

  • Petaluma Gap Roberts Road Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir  95 Points  WE
  • Carneros Estate 2021 Pinot Noir   91 Points  WS
  • Sonoma Coast Sangiacomo VIneyard  2021 Pinot Noir  90 Points WS

WALT

  • Anderson Valley Blue Jay 2021 Pinot Noir  93 Points  WS
  • Sonoma Coast Bob’s Ranch 2021 Pinot Noir 93 Points WS
  • Sonoma Coast La Brisa  2021 Pinot Noir 93 Points  WS
  • Russian RIver Valley Leras Family Vineyards 2019 Pinot Noir  91 Points WS
  • Sta.Rita Hills 2021 Pinot Noir 90 Points  WS

BEAU MARCHAIS 

  • Sta. Rita Hills Clos Pepe Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir  91 Points  WS

TEXTURE

  • Anderson Valley Wendling Vineyard 2019 Pinot Noir  90  Points  WS

BOB CABRAL WINES

  • Russian River Valley Cuvee Troubadour 2018  Pinot Noir 93 Points  WS
  • Russian RIver Valley Cuvee Troubadour 2019  Pinot Noir 91 Points  WS

BOUCHAINE

  • Napa Valley Carneros Calera Clone Estate Collection 2021 Pinot Noir  93 Points WS
  • Napa Valley Carneros Mt. Eden Clone Estate Selection  2021 Pinot Noir 92 Points WS
  • Napa Valley Carneros Pommard Clone Estate Selection 2021 92 Points WS

DOMAINE DELLA

  • Sonoma Coast 4 Amours 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points    WE
  • Sonoma Coast Terra de Promissio 2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points    WE
  • Russian RIver Valley 2021 Pinot Noir  92 Points   WS
  • Santa Lucia Highlands 2021 Pinot Noir 92 Points  WS
  • Sonoma Coast 2021 Pinot Noir  91 Points   WS

MERRY EDWARDS 

  • Russian River Valley Coopersmith 2021 Pinot Noir  93 Points  WS
  • Russian RIver Valley Georganne 2021 Pinot Noir  92 Points  WS
  • Russian River Valley Olivet Lane  2021 Pinot Noir 92 Points  WS
  • Russian River Valley 2021 Pinot Noir  91 Points  WS
  • Anderson Valley Dach 2021 Pinot Noir  90 Points  WS

MORGAN

  • Santa Lucia Highlands Double L Vineyard  2021 Pinot Noir  91 Points  WS

MIGRATION

  • Russian RIver Valley Running Creek VIneyard 2021 Pinot Noir  95 Points   WE
  • Russian RIver Valley Dutton Ranch  2021 Pinot Noir  94 Points   WE

BERNARDUS

  • Santa Lucia Highlands Garys’ Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir 91 Points  WS
  • Santa Lucia Highlands Rosella’s Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir 91 Points  WS
  • Santa Lucia Highlands Sierra Mar Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir 91 Points  WS
  • Santa Lucia Highlands Soberanes Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir  91 Points  WS

RED CAR

  • Sonoma Coast Heaven and Earth 2020  Pinot Noir 95  Points   WE
 

We hope you have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!