Palate
Flavors of raspberry, black cherry, ripe plum are
enhanced by floral and spice aromatics. The wine is rich and
flavorful, supple and balanced with a lingering aftertaste of
fresh black cherries.
Growing Conditions
Diligent work in the vineyard to limit a large crop
set helped optimize flavor intensity and richness
in the grapes. Moderate summer weather in the
Carneros promoted excellent depth and flavor
development in our Pinot Noir.
Harvest
Hand-harvested grapes.
Bottling
Unblended, unfined, unfiltered; bottled January 2002
Winemaking
♦ Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel fermentors
♦ Fermentation with indigenous yeasts
♦ Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels, 10 months to
completion
Aging
Aged 16 months in 90% new French oak barrels.
Coopers: Remond,
Francois Freres, and Cadus
Appearance
The wine has a deep red/blue
color.