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Wine Details
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The fruit was fermented in small plastic fermenters, which allowed hand-care in punching down the cap and temperature control. The cap was hand-plunged two to four times per day. After fermentation, the wine was gently pressed and racked into French oak barrels for aging and malolactic fermentation.
Barrel aging lasted fifteen months in new, one and two-year old barrels. The top barrels were then selected and blended together for this cuvee. The wine was lightly filtered before bottling.
Earthy, with forest floor, cedar and leather aromas. Delicate, with raspberry and vanilla flavors and tannins that have softened over time. Subtle and elegant hints of toast and caramel on the finish.
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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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