1999 Croft Pinot Noir
Winemaker's Notes
This brilliant, deep garnet wine displays aromas of plum, raspberry, and chocolate with hints of anise, rose petals, oak, vanilla, and cedar.
Displaying bright fruit flavors of raspberry and blueberry that commingle with notes of chocolate and tobacco. The wines velvety tannins & integrated oak provide for a long, smooth finish. Suggested retail: $35.00
Technical Notes
| % Blend |
PN Clone |
Block |
Rootstock |
Vine Age |
Soil |
| 69% |
Pommard |
Young N |
Own Rooted |
13 years |
Bellpine |
| 31% |
Pommard |
Old S |
Own Rooted |
15 years |
Bellpine |
Final Analysis: 13.5% alcohol; TA: 0.54 g/100ml; pH: 3.67
Fermentation: 100% stainless steel, temperature controlled tank fermentation in removable top
fermenters. Punch down two to three times per day.
Aging: 16 months in French Oak
Production: 606 - 6 packs cases
Growing Season
Bud-break this year started mid-April for most Oregon vineyards, a mere 5-10
days behind 1998’s schedule. Yet, the cold, dry month of May slowed the physiological growing process and therefore, flowering didn’t occur until the first week of July.
During berry set, a fair amount of shatter occurred indicating that berries were insufficiently pollinated. As a result, the surviving berries were slightly larger with an average number of seeds per berry at 2-3.
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