2000 Reserve Pinot Gris
Winemaker's Notes
This brilliant, light straw Reserve Pinot Gris exhibits aromas of floral blossom, tropical fruit, honey and tangerine with accents of orange blossom. With a smooth, rich mouthfeel, this Reserve wine is complex and well balanced with flavors of pineapple, papaya, nectarine, tangerine, and honey. Medium bodied with great viscosity, this wine possesses a solid acid structure and provides a long, silky finish. Suggested retail: $20.00
Technical Notes
Final Analysis: 13.5% alcohol; TA: 0.59 g/100ml; pH: 3.31
Fermentation: 100% stainless steel, temperature controlled tank fermentation. No malolactic
fermentation.
Aging: 100% sur lie aged for 10 months. 80% aged in 930 gallon oak ovals for six
months.
Production: 3,800 cases
Growing Season
Bud-break occurred in early April, which can be considered normal. The vineyards
did experience two frosts that destroyed some emerging shoots and hindered the
fruit primordia on others from developing to full capacity (i.e. fewer clusters
and berries).
As we moved into the month of May, Mother Nature turned on her charm. Warm days with ample sunlight and about three inches of rain brought on fast, even, and healthy shoot growth. Many vineyards found themselves scrambling to keep up with their canopy management practices – shoot thinning and shoot positioning. Flowering was quick but uniform, resulting in good fruit set of about 100-150 berries per cluster.
The summer continued with lots of sunshine, heat and no rain, causing the vine’s biological clock to be wound faster than “normal.” The vines, free of fungal problems, created a perfect introduction for veraison. Color change was somewhat sporadic from vine to vine and cluster to cluster. Under the circumstances, growers were obliged to drop fruit three to four times.
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