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2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, Story

Our Wines

100% Pinot Noir Grapes Grown On Our Estate's Certified Organic Vineyards

Winemaker's Notes

The brilliantly, deep garnet color wine has an inviting array of rich plum, currants and blueberry fruit integrated with hints of rose, vanilla, and forest floor spices.

Big rich plum-blueberry and pomegranate entrance with candy tones and lovely spices that commingle with oak, cedar, tobacco and a nutty spice. The wines round, velvety, luscious tannins follow through the long, intense finish. Suggested retail: $50.00

Technical Notes

Final Analysis: 13.0% alcohol; TA: 5.92 g/100ml; pH: 3.53

Fermentation: 100% stainless steel, temperature controlled tank fermentation in removable top fermenters. Punch down two to three times per day. Yeast: 70% Assmanshausen, 30% Native yeast (un-inoculated).

Aging: 16 months in French oak barrels (35% new, 35% 1 year, 30% 2 year – 72% medium toast, 28% heavy toast).

Production: 946 - 6 pack cases

Growing Season
2000 began with a warm, dry spring, with bud-break occurring during the third week of April. Once bud break began, the transition from spring to summer was smooth and quick.

Flowering followed during the second week of June while small amounts of rain replenished dry-farmed vineyards throughout the month. Counts yielded approximately 100 berries per cluster, with 2-3 seeds per berry. Mother Nature gave us less rainfall and lots of sunshine, allowing our vineyards to enter the veraison process around August 9th.

High-pressure weather patterns provided warm days and cool nights, triggering the transition to fall. Fruit was dropped 3 to 4 times to achieve cluster uniformity and increase flavor and color intensity.

Harvest commenced on October 1st and finished around October 18th, presenting clean, dry fruit that exhibited high sugar levels, balanced acid, beautiful color and intense aroma and flavor precursors.
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