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Wine Details
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Description:
The vineyards that compose the Maritime Pinot Noir yield barely more than two tons per acre bringing tremendous intensity to the finished wine. A blend of several different clones, it is a stunning fusion of flavors; smoky pig fat, dark sweet ripe blackberries, plum and rhubarb with background notes of cedar and spice. This vintage of Maritime Vineyard shows a complex yet well proportioned balance of velvet tannins, voluptuous fruit and a long finish. Roasted lamb or duck and classic French dishes like Cog au Vin, or Beef Bourgogne are the most desirable food match with this wine.
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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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