2007 Pinot Noir - Santa Rita Hills


Appellation: Santa Rita Hills
Soil: Fine silt, sandy loam, and clayey loam with intermittent skeletal influence.
Clones: 777, Pommard, 115, 113, 114, and 2A
Cases Produced: 2,100
Elevage: Aged on the lees in 50% new French oak from multiple coopers for 22 months.  Barrels were stirred weekly until the completion of malolactic fermentation.  Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Price: $40

Winemaker's Notes:
A deep garnet color in the glass, the wine is brimming with fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries, and blueberries along with a pretty cherry-cola scented nuttiness. The wine is ethereal in the mouth with a rich, sappy fruit core backed by subtle Asian spices and gentle tones of cedar and vanilla. The finish is long, with echoes of kirsch and blue skinned plum followed by a refreshing acidity.