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2003 Domaine Pinot Noir
 100% Pinot Noir Grapes Grown On Our Estate's Certified Organic Vineyards
Winemaker's Notes
Color: Ruby red, with shimmering light refraction qualities in the glass.
Aroma: Blueberry-plum, cherry, pomegranate, dried rose petals, cedar, nutmeg and cocoa.
Mouthfeel: Vibrant entrance, raspberry plum and blueberry with anise-white pepper spice, nice barrel tones showing tobacco & nutty flavors. Round mouthfeel with velvety texture - rich and full with hints of mushroom and spice.
Technical Notes
| % Blend |
PN Clone |
Block |
Vine Age |
Soil |
Trellis System |
| 31% |
Pommard |
16c |
9 years |
Bellpine |
Vertical |
| 30% |
Wads |
4a |
7 years |
Bellpine |
Droop |
| 15% |
115 |
16b |
9 years |
Bellpine |
Vertical |
| 13% |
Pommard |
19e |
9 years |
Bellpine |
Vertical |
| 4% |
Wads |
16d |
9 years |
Bellpine |
Vertica |
| 4% |
115/113 |
19f |
8 years |
Bellpine |
Vertical |
| 3% |
115 |
16e |
10 years |
Bellpine |
Vertical |
Final Analysis: 13.7% alcohol; TA: 0.57 g/100 ml; pH: 3.56
Fermentation: 100% stainless steel, temperature controlled tank fermentation in removable top fermenters. Punch down two to three times per day. Yeast strains: (57%) Assmanhausen, (26%) F10, (17%) BM45.
Aging: 16 months in French oak barrels (35% new, 35% 1 year, 30% 2 year) - (72% Medium Toast, 28% Heavy Toast) Cooperage: Seguin Moreau, Rousseau, Gillet, François Freres & Dargaud & Jaegle. Light and medium toast staves.
Production: 2,120 - 6 pack cases
Growing Season
The 2003 growing season and harvest proved to many why Oregon weather is often called an enigma. Oregon vineyard managers and winemakers saw a bit of everything this year – from frost threats in spring to scorching August heat and a spot of rain during harvest. All things considered, the overall crop yields were on par with past years, and the fruit quality was extremely high.
The winter and spring provided 9-13 inches less rainfall than ‘normal’, continuing the streak of three years of low rain measurements. Our non-irrigated/dry-farmed vineyards receive organic compost to preserve moisture, supplement vineyard nutrients, and encourage biotic life in the soil. This critical soil amendment program, combined with selective cover-crop cultivation and crop-load management, paid huge dividends as the vineyards showed no signs of vine stress during the key berry ripening process.
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