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Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley Wine Details
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Description: The pride of Burgundy, Pinot Noir is one of the most labor-intensive wines both in the vineyard and the winery. For this reason, we choose to make this wine only in the best of years and in very small amounts. This particular Pinot Noir is one that has been handled with kid gloves. The must was fermented in small batch bins and punched down by hand. And, to best bring out all the complexity of the wine, four different strains of yeast were used. The wine was then drawn off as free run only, meaning no mechanical pressing was used. We feel the finished product merits all this special attention. The nose opens with smoky fruit flavors of cherries, cranberries, cola and brown sugar. On the palate it has a soft, rounded, lush mouth feel. After some time open, a classic Burgundian display of clean earth, vanilla and porcini mushrooms unfolds.




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