Wine Tasting – Paper Planes Wine Company

For our next tasting event, we are thrilled to welcome Laura and Kyle Gabriel from Paper Planes Wine Company to the shop! Join us on Thursday, May 2 at 6 p.m. for a delightful lineup of their rosé and red wines.

Paper Planes is a husband and wife run wine company from Sonoma County. They are known for our rosé of Pinot Noir along with fresh expressions of Pinot Noir, Grenache, and Valdiguié. Their wines are always low intervention, lively, and sourced from the best vineyards across the Sonoma Coast and beyond.

Laura and Kyle met in film school in Boston and immediately bonded over their love of sharing great food and wine with friends. Several years later, after working in the film and music industry in Los Angeles by day and exploring home brewing and new wine regions by night, the concept for Paper Planes was born over a LA dinner party. In 2014, they crowdfunded to launch Paper Planes with just twelve thousand dollars. After their first harvest, they were hooked. They quit their jobs, moved to Napa, and dove into the wine business. 2024 marks their 10th year in business, and they’re just getting started.

TASTING LINEUP:

Paper Planes Rosé 2022
Freshly zested lemon, peach blossom and white flower. It’s simultaneously super tart and fresh while also being substantial and complex with a long finish.

Paper Planes Rosé 2023
100% Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley. Fresh, crisp, and lively, with an exceptional texture not found in most rosés.

Paper Planes ‘Hidden Track’ Grenache
Graceful and energetic with notes of cranberry, strawberry, black tea, and clove.

Paper Planes Pinot Noir 2021
Russian River Valley – elegant and pretty with notes of strawberry, violets, and fresh tilled earth.

Paper Planes Nero d’Avola 2022
A Sicilian variety from Suisun Valley. Fresh and bright with red cherry, raspberry, brilliant acidity, and serious complexity.