Smoking Loon

An American wine series with a name that doesn't take itself too seriously. Smoking Loon comes from California and deliberately targets those who want good wine without the fuss over vintage or appellation. The label with the smoking bird has become just as recognisable as the wine itself.

Smoking Loon The Original Pinot Noir Californian Red Wine 75 cl 13.5%

Item no.: 059763-615-606

Smoking Loon The Original Pinot Noir Californian Red Wine 75 cl 13.5%

Brilliant garnet color with seductive rose petal, green tea aroma. The palate is ripe with heavily extracted cherry and strawberry flavors with a slight astringency akin ti pomegranate seeds.

Winery: Smoking Loon
Name: The Original
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
Country: USA, California
Type: Red Wine
Alc. strength: 13.5 %
75 cl.
1pcs.
20,00EUR

About Smoking Loon

Smoking Loon is an American wine line from California, known for its playful name and an approachable, everyday style.

History & Background

Smoking Loon is an American wine series from California, created with a deliberately playful name and an accessible, everyday style rather than a classic château narrative. The series is part of a broader American trend from the 1990s onward, where producers began targeting wines at a younger, less formal audience with figurative names and colorful labels. The grapes are typically sourced from several California vineyards, allowing for a consistent style year after year. The name loon, an American waterbird known for its distinctive call, underscores the brand's lighthearted approach.

Production & Style

The grapes typically grow in California's sunny climate and are made with a focus on a fruity, immediately approachable expression.

Signature Style

Fruity, Round, Approachable
The wine offers a fruity, round character with a light, approachable finish.

Facts

Producer	Smoking Loon
Founded	2001
Pronounced	SMOH-king loon
Region	Sonoma County, California (grapes are also sourced from Chile and South Africa)
Country	USA
Owner	Don Sebastiani & Sons (family-owned)
Official website	donsebastianiandsons.com

Did You Know?

Smoking Loon is part of the wide range of lesser-known but solid wine producers who rarely get the same attention as the very biggest, classic names.

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Errazuriz Vin, Rolland Galarreta Vin and Rooiberg Winery.