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Wine Details
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Description:
Picked in early September, the fruit was destemmed into open-topped fermenters and treated to twice daily manual punch downs during fermentation. After aging for 12 months in French oak barrels, 1/3 of which were new, the wine was bottled unfiltered in September, 2005. The classic Burgundian aromas of black cherry and baking spices are joined by an intense nose of roses. The lush mouth feel and mid-palette sweetness testify to the rich, round food-friendly tannins. Decant to drink now or lay down for up to a year; this wine will age well for 5-7 years
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Varietal Definition
Pinot Noir:
The name is derived from the French words for ‘pine’ and ‘black’ alluding to the varietals' tightly clustered dark purple pine cone shaped bunches of fruit. Pinot Noir grapes are grown around the world, mostly in the cooler regions, but the grape is chiefly associated with the Burgundy region of France. It is widely considered to produce some of the finest wines in the world, but is a difficult variety to cultivate and transform into wine. By volume most Pinot Noir in America is grown in California with Oregon coming in second. Other regions are Washington State and New York.During 2004 and the beginning of 2005, Pinot Noir became considerably more popular amongst consumers in the United States, possibly because of the movie Sideways. Being lighter in style, it has benefited from a trend toward more restrained, less alcoholic wines. It is the delicate, subtle, complex and elegant nature of this wine that encourages growers and winemakers to cultivate this difficult grape. Robert Parker has described Pinot Noir: "When it's great, Pinot Noir produces the most complex, hedonistic, and remarkably thrilling red wine in the world."
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