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2008 Estate Pinot Noir
This dark-garnet colored Pinot Noir showcases classic Pinot aromas. There are beautiful outlying spice components of cardamom, fresh pine forest, new leather, delicate vanilla and a touch of toasted oak spice, all of which sit upon the core aromas of black cherry, raspberry and cola. The fragrance alone is intoxicating. The wine is highly textured and is structured around its cool-climate pie-cherry tartness - a hallmark of growing Pinot in the cold southern end of the Russian River Valley. Subtle tannins and astringency fill out the mouth feel and complete the wine. Our estate Pinot will benefit from cellar aging during the next five to seven years. This exceptional wine is balanced and complex and will pair beautifully with rack or leg of lamb, braised pork or salmon.
Harvest Date: September 2 to October 1, 2008
Brix at Harvest: 23.9 to 25.8
Clones: This Pinot was created from 14 different lots of Pinot noir. Each lot was fermented separately in 6-ton open-top tanks, and blended together in April 2009. The clones included: Swan, 667, 777, 115, 113, 9, 32, 15, 37 and 23. Each clone contributed slightly different characteristics to the final blend.
Vineyard: The grapes for this vintage came from our vineyard on Occidental Road in Santa Rosa, our Burnside Vineyards west of Sebastopol and our BCD Vineyard on Guerneville Road.
Soils: We have several soils on which our grapes are grown, including Wright Loam Shallow, Clear Lake Clay, Blucher Fine Sandy Loam and Goldridge.
Other Information: This wine was barrel aged for 10 months in French oak, 30% of which was new.
Total Cases Produced: 3,165
Retail Price: $24/bottle
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