RAEN “Royal St. Robert Cuvée” Pinot Noir is one of the most celebrated modern expressions of California Pinot Noir, produced on the extreme Sonoma Coast by brothers Carlo and Dante Mondavi. The wine is named in honour of their grandfather and has quickly become a benchmark for cool-climate, Burgundian-inspired Californian Pinot Noir.

Sourced from high-elevation, ocean-influenced vineyards just miles from the Pacific, the wine reflects the intensity and freshness of one of California’s coolest wine-growing regions. The combination of fog, wind and dramatic temperature shifts creates Pinot Noir with natural acidity, lifted aromatics and remarkable finesse.

Vinified using native yeast fermentation and often whole cluster inclusion, Royal St. Robert is crafted in a precise, low-intervention style designed to highlight purity of fruit and coastal terroir.

On the nose, expect an expressive bouquet of rose petals, wild strawberries, red cherry, raspberry and blood orange, layered with forest floor, coastal herbs, tea leaf and subtle spice.

The palate is medium-bodied, finely structured and incredibly elegant, with bright acidity, silky tannins and a long, mineral-driven finish. Flavours of red berries, citrus peel, cranberry, spice box and savoury coastal notes build complexity without heaviness.

Unlike richer, more extracted New World Pinot Noir, RAEN focuses on tension, freshness and precision, resulting in a wine that feels closer in philosophy to top Burgundy than typical Californian styles.

Best served slightly cool (14–16°C) and ideally given time to open in the glass. It pairs beautifully with duck, roast chicken, mushroom dishes, game birds and elegant vegetarian plates.

A highly allocated, critically acclaimed Pinot Noir that has become one of the defining wines of the Sonoma Coast.

Available now at The Beerhive with UK delivery.