Cakebread Cellars Two Creeks Vineyards Pinot Noir 2022
Cakebread Cellars Two Creeks Vineyards Pinot Noir 2022 is bottled at 14.2% ABV in a 750ml bottle — a 100% Pinot Noir from the winery's estate vineyards in Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, aged 10 months in French oak. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 14.2% (official tech sheet)
- Size: 750ml
- Vintage: 2022 (harvest September 5–13, 2022; bottled July 2023)
- Appellation: Anderson Valley AVA, Mendocino County, California
- Production: 100% Pinot Noir; 78% Annahala Ranch, 20% Apple Barn Vineyard, 2% Russian River; night-harvested, native-yeast fermentation, 20% whole-stem inclusion; 10 months in French oak (35% new)
Anderson Valley Pinot From a Napa Valley Name
Cakebread Cellars is a Rutherford, Napa Valley institution — family-owned since 1973 — but its Two Creeks Pinot Noir comes from farther north, where the winery's estate vineyards sit along Anderson Creek in Mendocino County's Anderson Valley. The cool, fog-influenced valley is Pinot Noir country, and the 2022 vintage shows it: night-harvested fruit, hand-sorted and de-stemmed into small open-top tanks, a cold soak, then fermentation by native yeasts with 20% whole-stem inclusion for spice. Sixteen vineyard-block lots were fermented separately and aged 10 months in French oak (35% new) before blending. The result is a medium-bodied, fine-tannined Pinot with the bright acidity and minerality the Anderson Valley is known for — a different expression of the grape than Napa's warmer sites produce. Explore more Pinot Noir from California, or the full Cakebread Cellars range.
Tasting Notes
Fragrant red and black cherry, red raspberry, strawberry, and rose petal on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins — juicy black cherry, red currant, and black raspberry over a long, lively finish of bright acidity and refreshing minerality.
How to Enjoy
Serve at 60–65°F after a 20-minute decant. A natural partner for roast duck, mushroom risotto, or cedar-plank salmon — the acidity cuts richness while the fruit carries the pairing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cakebread Two Creeks Pinot Noir from Napa Valley? The winery is in Rutherford, Napa Valley — but this wine's fruit comes from Cakebread's estate vineyards in the Anderson Valley AVA of Mendocino County. The appellation is Anderson Valley, not Napa.
What vintage is the current release? 2022 — confirmed by Cakebread's official tech sheet (harvested September 5–13, 2022; bottled July 2023).
What is the alcohol content? 14.2% ABV per the official tech sheet.
How is it aged? 10 months in French oak barrels, 35% new, with 20% whole-stem inclusion in the fermentation for added spice.
For a cool-climate California Pinot with real pedigree, buy Cakebread Cellars Two Creeks Vineyards Pinot Noir 2022 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.