Occidental Freestones 2024 (Tax, Shipping Included)

Sonoma Coast Pinot from Kistler's Pinot-focused project — bundled-delivery pricing for the same 2024 vintage as the batch-02 parent.

Taste
Red cherry, cranberry, dried rose petal, and forest floor. Bright, lifted aromatics with a savory finish — closer to Burgundy than to Russian River.

Region
From the Sonoma Coast appellation, near the cooler far-western coastal ridges. Occidental is the Pinot Noir-focused project of Kistler.

About This Wine
Body: Medium body · Acidity: Bright, structured · Texture: Silky, fine tannin

Best For
Dinner pairing (salmon, duck, Korean BBQ), gift for a California Pinot drinker, accessible Kistler-family allocation, delivery-bundled convenience

For Who
California Pinot collectors, hosts pairing salmon or duck, allocation-list followers, delivery-convenience buyers

Similar To
If you like Kistler Pinot, Hirsch Vineyards, Littorai, or Williams Selyem West Side, this is the same cool-climate Sonoma Coast register.

Pairing
Wild salmon, duck breast, roast chicken with herbs, mushroom risotto, Korean BBQ (galbi, pork belly), aged Manchego

Drink Window
Drink 2026–2032. Approachable young, rewards 2–3 years of cellar time.

Collector Note
Tax-and-shipping-included pricing variant — same physical wine as the batch-02 parent listing. Occidental wines are allocation-driven; this PDP shares the parent's SKU and inventory.

Mood
Restrained, savory, dinner-table, allocation

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is this the same wine as the batch-02 parent listing?
A: Yes — same producer, same vintage (2024), same SKU. Only the pricing model differs: this PDP bundles tax and shipping into the listed price.

Q: How is Occidental different from Kistler?
A: Kistler is the family's Chardonnay-focused label; Occidental is the Pinot Noir-focused project — same hands, same farming standards, applied to a different grape.

Q: What food pairs best?
A: Wild salmon, duck breast, roast chicken with herbs, mushroom risotto, Korean BBQ (galbi, pork belly). Sonoma Coast Pinot's restraint handles richer proteins without overwhelming them.