Nose
The aromas of this pure yet voluptuous pinot noir set the stage with
blueberries, black raspberry and caramel.
Palate
The palate is precise yet supple and is brimming
with dark red cherry and raspberry, cocoa, anise and sassafras. Silky tannins and caramel
linger on the finish.
Growing Conditions
2011 began with a wet winter and spring across Sonoma and Napa
Counties. Summer was warm, and as harvest approached temperatures rose. Our pinot
noir ripened fully and evenly, allowing sugars and acid to develop in balance. The wines
from 2011 are bright, expressive and faceted.
Harvest
Hand‐harvested grapes
Bottling
Unfined and unfiltered; bottled August 2012.
Winemaking
s
Fermented in small, open‐top stainless steel fermentors with indigenous yeasts
5‐day cold soak, 16‐17 days total maceration
Hand‐punched cap
Direct to press; 1.5% whole cluster
Concurrent, voluntary malolactic fermentation in barrels
Aging
Aged 11 months in French oak barrels; 61% new.
Appearance
Deep ruby in color.