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2008 Pinot Noir
Winemaking Notes
Perfect conditions during flowering and fruit set resulted in a higher than average yield in 2008. However, due to a warm to hot summer with few rain events we were able to pick our Pinot at perfect ripeness and with no disease. The Pinot was fermented in several small batches in open fermenters which were hand plunged up to 5 times daily. 60% of the wine was wild fermented and approximately 10% whole bunches were added to the ferments. The wine was pressed directly to barrel with approximately 15% new French oak and the remainder in 1 – 3 yr old French oak. The wine underwent MLF in barrel, it was then racked and returned to barrel where it matured for approximately 9 months prior to bottling.
Tasting Notes
The 2008 Pinot has fresh vibrant aromas of strawberry and cherry on the nose with an underlying earthy, spicy aroma which will continue to evolve with age. The palate is rich, silky and supple with fantastic fruit weight and depth.
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