2000 Croft Pinot Noir
Winemaker's Notes
This brilliant, deep garnet wine displays aromas of blueberry, cherry, strawberry and raspberry with very intense but integrated oak spices, anise, cinnamon and herbayus.
Rich blueberry entrance, bright expressive cherry raspberry and plum, deliciously smooth texture in mid pallet, velvety to slightly chary tannins with the smallest hints of cedar box, tobacco and oak spices integrated into the long lingering finish. Suggested retail: $40.00
Technical Notes
| % Blend |
PN Clone |
Block |
Rootstock |
Vine Age |
Soil |
| 67% |
Pommard |
Young N |
Own Rooted |
14 years |
Bellpine |
| 33% |
Wadenswil |
Old S |
Own Rooted |
16 years |
Bellpine |
Final Analysis: 13.0% alcohol; TA: 0.59 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.
Aging: 16 months in French Oak
Production: 946 - 6 pack cases
Growing Season
Bud-break occurred in early April, which can be considered normal. 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. 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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