The Dutton family planted Freestone Hill in 1996 and 1997, just before Steve Dutton teamed up with winemaker Dan Goldfield to launch Dutton-Goldfield. Like many of the vineyards in the Freestone area, Freestone Hill is...
The Dutton family planted Freestone Hill in 1996 and 1997, just before Steve Dutton teamed up with winemaker Dan Goldfield to launch Dutton-Goldfield. Like many of the vineyards in the Freestone area, Freestone Hill is heavily influenced by the Petaluma Gap to the south, which brings regular inundations of coastal wind and fog. The relatively sunny 2012 vintage grew a firm, forceful pinot noir at Freestone Hill, a wine that lasts on a beam of red cherry fruit and a green, fresh scent that feels like a distillation of redwood fronds. The layers of fruit and the savory structure integrate with air in a beautiful, complex pinot noir that could only come from Sonoma’s coastal hills. (613 cases)