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Pinot Noir
2016

Anderson Valley, California 

Copain, meaning ‘friend’ or ‘buddy’ in French, embodies the philosophy that wine enhances life’s most joyous occasions, and is an experience best shared with friends and family. Les Voisins, meaning "the neighbors" in French, is an homage to the great, small-production grape growers in California. So together it’s Friend(ly) Neighbors!
Perfect for Ham, Lamb or Turkey!
Derived from the Deep End of Anderson Valley, which is the coolest end of the 18 mile long stretch, the fruit for this wine hails primarily from neighboring vineyards. These sites bear a preponderance of Dijon and California heritage clones. Altitude and proximity to the ocean, combined with a high concentration of sandstone, provide optimal growing conditions for this small production Pinot Noir.

92 Points!  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"Pale to medium ruby, the 2016 Pinot Noir Les Voisins, aged 16 months in 10% new French oak, opens with aromas of stewed black tea leaves, crushed red cherries, fresh cranberries, orange peel, forest floor and damp earth. Light to medium-bodied, it's bright and fresh in the mouth with a great balance of fresh fruit and earth character, framed with soft, grainy tannins and finishing long. 3,000 cases produced."

Our Thoughts on this wine.....

Silky and elegant this bottling presents aromatics of black cherry skins, star anise, and sweet tea leaves. On the pallet, flavors of raspberry compote and red currants are met with notes from the forest floor and rich vanilla. The lush, silky texture is balanced with a lasting finish.


Elsewhere at $42.00
Our Regular Price $34.99

Special Sale Price
 $25.00 a bottle
$126.00 for six! ($21)

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A bit about Copain.....

Perched on a hillside overlooking the bucolic Russian River Valley, Copain specializes in vineyard designate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah. Founded in 1999, Copain, meaning ‘friend’ or ‘buddy’ in French, embodies our philosophy that wine enhances life’s most joyous occasions, and is an experience best shared with friends and family. Sourced from cool climate vineyards in Mendocino County, the Anderson Valley and the Sonoma Coast, the Copain portfolio consists of three distinct collections—Tous Ensemble, Les Voisins, and the vineyard designate wines. These wines have been long inspired by France’s Rhone Valley wine region resulting in Copain’s signature style of restrained, and elegant wines.
 
Winemaker Ryan Zepaltas
It’s hard to imagine a more ideal successor to Copain’s winemaking legacy than Winemaker and General Manager Ryan Zepaltas.
 Even more compelling than Ryan’s winemaking pedigree is his passion for Copain’s style of wines – the same style he championed under his own, critically-acclaimed Zepaltas Wines.While, today, he can’t imagine being anything other than a winemaker, Ryan’s career certainly didn’t start out that way. He grew up in the beer-drinking culture of Wisconsin, where wine just wasn’t part of the picture. After college, Ryan moved to Sebastopol, CA to live with relatives, and pursue his real passion at the time: skateboarding. A self-described skateboard “addict” Ryan knew that the San Francisco Bay Area was the place to be, if you wanted to “make it” in skateboarding (whatever that means). After two weeks, he was broke, and in search of a job. Luckily, one of Ryan’s new friends was the cellar master at La Crema, and offered him a harvest job at the winery.
 Ryan had visions of hanging out with friends, making and drinking wine all day – and getting paid for it. It sounded perfect. While it didn’t turn out to be exactly that, it wasn’t long before Ryan’s interest in the art of winemaking was piqued. He even traveled to the Southern Hemisphere for an opportunity to work harvest at New Zealand’s acclaimed Villa Maria. What started as a fun adventure, turned into an epiphany. While there, Ryan realized that, more than just a job, winemaking was what he wanted to do with his life. After returning to the states, he helped at several wineries while looking for a full-time role at a small, artisan winery.
 
During the summer of 2000, Ryan interviewed with Siduri, a then relatively unknown Pinot Noir producer, housed in a Santa Rosa warehouse. He was particularly excited, because Pinot Noir had become his favorite varietal. After meeting with winemakers Adam and Dianna Lee, and hearing their passion for making small batch, site-specific Pinot Noir, Ryan knew he’d found a home at Siduri. Over the next two decades, Ryan played an integral role in the quality and character of Siduri wines, first as Cellar Master and then as Assistant Winemaker and Winemaker.
 
In 2004, while still at Siduri, Ryan launched his own label, Zepaltas Wines, to focus on small-lot, cool-climate Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Then, in 2018, Ryan was offered what he calls his “dream job”, as Winemaker and General Manager for Copain. Today, he oversees all winery operations at Copain, and continues the winery’s unwavering commitment to elegant, balanced and food friendly wines. When not at the winery, Ryan spends time with wife, Anna and daughters Audrey and Claire. And, occasionally, he still shreds.