RAEN (Research in Agriculture and Enology Naturally) is a winery owned and farmed by proprietors/winegrowers Carlo & Dante Mondavi, with winemaking led by Melanie McIntyre. Their Royal St. Robert bottling is dedicated to their grandfather Robert, who has been their greatest teacher on their journey in wine.

As winegrowers, the 2024 vintage on the far Sonoma Coast will be remembered as a year when winter rains, coastal breezes, and a long, patient ripening came together in perfect harmony. The season began with the extraordinary gift of rain. At 140% of our annual average, it was the second consecutive winter of abundance, replenishing our soils, rivers, and forests, while restoring balance and health to our sites. This pulse of energy carried beautifully through this remarkable growing season. The resulting wines are world-class, carrying a remarkable depth and concentration from the season’s perfect rhythm, yet remain defined by the lift, energy, and perfume we treasure along the Coast. A vintage of brilliance, purity, and remarkable balance, 2024 has made its mark in our history and, enjoyable now, this vintage is one we can’t wait to tuck away in the cellar and watch evolve for many more decades to come.

The wine opens with opulent aromas of rose petals, wild strawberry, savory herbs, and the edge of a coastal forest nearing a springtime meadow. This is followed by notes of red cherry, raspberry, plum, blood orange marmalade, rose petals, and thyme. Layers of coastal forest floor with mushroom-laced foliage, rosemary, sea moss, and ripe cherries add a unique depth and earthy character, while a vibrant core of red and black berries carries through the palate. The finish is lifted by spice and coastal freshness, leaving a long and youthful impression.

99 pts James Suckling

RAEN Royal St. Robert Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Notes To Your Senses:

• APPEARANCE: A luminous garnet hue, shimmering with ruby undertones at the rim
• AROMA: Opulent rose petals, wild strawberry, savory herbs, and the edge of a coastal forest nearing a springtime meadow
• TASTE: Red cherry, raspberry plum, blood orange marmalade, rose petals and thyme, with layers of coastal forest floor, mushroom laced foliage, rosemary, sea moss and ripe cherries
• FINISH: Long and youthful, lifted by spice and coastal freshness
• ABV: 13%