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Wine Details
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The pride of Burgundy, Pinot Noir is one of the most labor-intensive wines both in the vineyard and the winery. For this reason, we choose to make this wine only in the best of years and in very small amounts. This particular Pinot Noir is one that has been handled with kid gloves. The must was fermented in small batch bins and punched down by hand. And, to best bring out all the complexity of the wine, four different strains of yeast were used. The wine was then drawn off as free run only, meaning no mechanical pressing was used. We feel the finished product merits all this special attention. The nose opens with smoky fruit flavors of cherries, cranberries, cola and brown sugar. On the palate it has a soft, rounded, lush mouth feel. After some time open, a classic Burgundian display of clean earth, vanilla and porcini mushrooms unfolds.
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Varietal Definition
Pinot Noir:
The name is derived from the French words for ‘pine’ and ‘black’ alluding to the varietals' tightly clustered dark purple pine cone shaped bunches of fruit. Pinot Noir grapes are grown around the world, mostly in the cooler regions, but the grape is chiefly associated with the Burgundy region of France. It is widely considered to produce some of the finest wines in the world, but is a difficult variety to cultivate and transform into wine. By volume most Pinot Noir in America is grown in California with Oregon coming in second. Other regions are Washington State and New York.During 2004 and the beginning of 2005, Pinot Noir became considerably more popular amongst consumers in the United States, possibly because of the movie Sideways. Being lighter in style, it has benefited from a trend toward more restrained, less alcoholic wines. It is the delicate, subtle, complex and elegant nature of this wine that encourages growers and winemakers to cultivate this difficult grape. Robert Parker has described Pinot Noir: "When it's great, Pinot Noir produces the most complex, hedonistic, and remarkably thrilling red wine in the world."
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