This appellation is widely described as "sprawling" as it encompasses half or more of the county. Anthill Farms' fruit comes from two of the coolest, most coastal parts of this appellation: the low coast, west of Sebastopol on the edge of the Petaluma Gap; and the high coast, the first or second ridge inland from the ocean farther to the north. These sites are united by the direct influence of the Pacific's cool, marine air, delaying ripening well into October.
ANTONIO GALLONI's VINOUS MEDIA 92-94 POINTS - "Anthony Filiberti makes a wide range of site-transparent wines from sites across Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. The Pinot Noirs are the highlight across the lineup. Generally speaking, the colder and more marginal the site is, the better Filiberti does with it. The wines see 35-70% whole clusters (less than in the past), which lends great texture and lift while never verging into stemminess. Aging is typically done in neutral French oak puncheons, with the occasional inclusion of new wood only for the sake of introducing barrels into the program. In the context of top-tier Pinot Noir, these wines are still quite inexpensive. Readers who haven’t tasted these wines before, or haven’t tried them in a long time, owe it to themselves to do so."
"The 2024 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is another wine in this range with gorgeous fruit purity and great energy. Salivating, salty acids and blood orange citrus character join together in harmony, lifting a core of bright berry fruit and lavender-like herbaceousness. Vibrancy for days."
ANTONIO GALLONI's VINOUS MEDIA 92-94 POINTS - "Anthony Filiberti makes a wide range of site-transparent wines from sites across Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. The Pinot Noirs are the highlight across the lineup. Generally speaking, the colder and more marginal the site is, the better Filiberti does with it. The wines see 35-70% whole clusters (less than in the past), which lends great texture and lift while never verging into stemminess. Aging is typically done in neutral French oak puncheons, with the occasional inclusion of new wood only for the sake of introducing barrels into the program. In the context of top-tier Pinot Noir, these wines are still quite inexpensive. Readers who haven’t tasted these wines before, or haven’t tried them in a long time, owe it to themselves to do so."
"The 2024 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is another wine in this range with gorgeous fruit purity and great energy. Salivating, salty acids and blood orange citrus character join together in harmony, lifting a core of bright berry fruit and lavender-like herbaceousness. Vibrancy for days."
