2000 Signature Pinot Gris
Winemaker's Notes
This beautiful, pale straw Pinot Gris displays aromas of peach, passion fruit, lemon-lime, pear and apple, accented with floral blossom and honeysuckle. In the mouth this wine is bright, and round with flavors of peach, grapefruit, mandarin and passion fruit.
This Pinot Gris maintains a perfect balance of fruit and acidity through its soft and lingering finish. Suggested retail: $15.00
Technical Notes
Final Analysis: 13% alcohol; TA: 0.55 g/100ml; pH: 3.42
Fermentation: 100% stainless steel, temperature controlled tank fermentation.
Aging: 100% sur lie aged for six months. 5% aged in 930 gallon oak ovals for four months.
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 pinot gris/grigio fruit three to four times.
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