Ocean-Ridge Pinot of Rare Precision
2022 RAEN Sea Field Vineyard Pinot Noir
This is about as good as California Pinot gets. If you’ve been hunting for a Pinot Noir that marries coastal intensity, provenance, and aging potential in one bottle — the 2022 RAEN “Sea Field Vineyard” from the rugged ridges of Fort Ross‑Seaview AVA is it. This is not your everyday Sonoma Coast Pinot. This is precision viticulture at 1,000+ feet elevation, atop an ancient seabed, mere miles from the Pacific. The vineyard itself is a mere 4.8 acres, a true monopole, meaning RAEN is the sole ste…
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4.8-acre monopole “Sea Field” vineyard above 1,000 ft, ancient seabed soils
100% whole-cluster fermentation, native yeasts, minimal intervention
James Suckling: 98
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Tasting notes
Aroma
Delicate at first, unveiling rose petals and orange peel, then wild raspberry, crushed pomegranate and white tea. Coastal wet rock and sea moss weave through, with a hint of lavender and oyster shell minerality.
Palate
Medium-to-full bodied yet lithe: red-toned bramble fruit (wild strawberry, raspberry, cranberry), iron and gravel minerality, crisp saline edge. Finely etched tannins and vibrant acidity carry a long finish of sandalwood, fruit pit, sea spray, and forest underbrush.
Red Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Delicate
35/100 Intensity
Light
Bold
35.0/100
Feather-light
Delicate
Lifted
Structured
Deep
Grapes
100% Pinot Noir
ABV
13.5%
Serving
50–55°F
Window
2025–2038
In Detail
Ultra-coastal 4.8-acre monopole Pinot from the Sonoma Coast’s highest ridge
This is about as good as California Pinot gets. If you’ve been hunting for a Pinot Noir that marries coastal intensity, provenance, and aging potential in one bottle — the 2022 RAEN “Sea Field Vineyard” from the rugged ridges of Fort Ross‑Seaview AVA is it. This is not your everyday Sonoma Coast Pinot. This is precision viticulture at 1,000+ feet elevation, atop an ancient seabed, mere miles from the Pacific.
The vineyard itself is a mere 4.8 acres, a true monopole, meaning RAEN is the sole steward of this site. The vines grow in iron-rich sandstone and decomposed granite soils, exposed to coastal winds, fog, and intense diurnal swings. The result: grapes with vibrant acidity, taut structure, powerful minerality.
Winemaking here leans into that sense of site: 100% whole cluster, native yeast fermentations, neutral vessels, minimal fining/filtration — nothing added, nothing masked. Despite the whole clusters, the stems recede behind the intensity of the fruit and structure in 2022.
What reviewers are calling out for this vintage: James Suckling gave it 98 points, noting “spices and dried strawberries with stone and mineral aromas … fine tannins … goes on for minutes.”
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) awarded 96 points: “dark-toned fruit, spice, new leather, menthol and gravel infuse the 2022 with notable density and pure power.”
In the glass: the hue is luminous ruby, but what draws you in is the scent: rose petals, orange peel, crushed pomegranate, wild raspberries, just-picked strawberries, hints of white tea, sea moss, wet rock and ocean breeze.
On the palate it’s layered, taut, focused: red and black bramble fruit, mineral core, saline lift, firm but finely tuned tannins, a finish that seems to go on and on.
This isn’t a Pinot that’s about early gratification. It asks for time — cellar it and allow flavors like forest floor, cedar, sea spray, undergrowth and aged leather to blossom.
In short: the 2022 Sea Field is for the serious collector who seeks site identity, coastal terroir, and wines built to age. It’s rare, it sees very limited production, and it delivers a style of California Pinot that dances on the edge of Burgundy in its ambition — yet remains undeniably Sonoma Coast.
