Sonoma-Cutrer, a wine brand, has launched its new product, Single Block Pinot Noir, in the US.

This is the fourth release by the US wine maker in its collection of limited-production wines.

The company claimed that its winemaking team strived for a masterful combination of grape selection and unique winemaking practices for the production of its new product.

"Our barrels play such an important role in the winemaking process that we travel to France to specially-select the wood."

Sonoma-Cutrer director of winemaking Mick Schroeter said: “The Owsley vineyard in the Russian River Valley is known for its dramatic temperate changes that ultimately result in concentrated, complex, full-bodied Pinot Noirs with incredible structure.

“The French Oak barrels we used in both the fermentation and aging process of this wine have been under our control since the wood was first sourced thanks to our unusually deep relationship with French foresters and coopers.

“Our barrels play such an important role in the winemaking process that we travel to France to specially-select the wood that is used to craft our barrels.”

The Owsley Estate Vineyard, one of six owned by Sonoma-Cutrer, was chosen for its unique terroir, which is heavily impacted by the fog that rolls in from the Pacific Ocean and settles over the vines each afternoon.

One of Sonoma-Cutrer's separate wineries, known as the Pinot Barn, was designed with the delicate nature of Pinot Noir in mind. The wine maker used handcrafted winemaking methods, from picking through to production.

Owsley Single Block Pinot Noir is available in selected US markets, with a suggested retail price of $49.99 for a 750ml bottle.

Image: Sonoma-Cutrer launches Single Block Pinot Noir. Photo: courtesy of PRNewsFoto/Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards.