> 2006 Estate Grown Pinot Noir
2006 Estate Grown Pinot Noir
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2006 Estate Grown Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast
Our own vineyard, this one acre site sits at
9oo ft. atop the rolling hills southwest of Sebastopol not far from the ocean’s influence. Planted in 1994 in clones 115, 667, and 777, the vines are often surrounded in fog and its yields are usually low, about 1-1.5 tons per acre. This small amount of fruit however is highly concentrated and has that luscious mouthfeel that Sonoma Coast Pinots
embrace. Every year the entire vineyard is picked by family and friends who come from all over the world to share in the experience and to dine on our deck overlooking the Russian River Valley. 51 cases produced.
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Detailed Wine Information
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| Acidity: | 5.64 g/L |
| Alcohol: | 14.9% |
| Appellation: | Sonoma Coast |
| Bottling Date: | July 30, 2007 |
| Oak: | 100% French oak, 30% new |
| Release Date: | April 23, 2008 |
| Special Designation: | Estate Grown |
| Time In Oak: | 10 months |
| Varietal: | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Varietal Notes: | Clones 115, 667 and 777 |
| Winemakers Notes: | : These grapes were picked at our harvest party in the early morning, hand-sorted and destemmed then cold soaked for 5 days before going through whole berry fermentation and receiving 2 punch-downs per day. Fermentation took 12 days in a open top 1-ton fermenter and the wine was then racked to barrels.
Considering we only needed 2 barrels for this small lot, we used a 1 year old Remond Allier and a 1 year old Taransaud. The wine remained in barrel for 9 months. This wine was not racked until bottling.
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| Year: | 2006 |
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