2012 Pinot Noir
Sonoma CoastAromas of bing cherries and raspberries, along with a hint of cedar intertwine with complex layers of forest floor, hibiscus tea and crushed fruit on the palate.
Retail $65
Tasting NOTES
Aromas of Bing cherries, raspberries along with a hint of cedar intertwine with complex layers of forest floor, hibiscus tea and crushed fruit on the palate. Round and polished mouthfeel, with ripe, supple tannins and a creamy texture lead to an exceptionally long, elegant finish.
Vineyard NOTES
Estate-grown, produced and bottled on the Rhinefarm estate vineyards.
The Bundschu family’s 150+year-old vineyard is located on the southwest slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains, just eight miles north of San Pablo Bay.
Terrain below 150 ft. elevation features gently sloping Huichica clay loam soils with gravel deposits and cooler growing conditions that deliver minerality and focused acidity. Wines grown in these blocks bear the Sonoma Coast designation to reflect their cool climate character.
Eight distinct blocks of Pinot Noir harvested separately. 20% of the blend comes from 40+year-old Heritage Selections; 80% from Dijon clones 667 and 777.
Production NOTES
To make the wine, we hand-harvest in several lots from the 14 separate blocks, the grape clusters are destemmed, then optically sorted and gravity fed directly into stainless steel fermentation tanks. A five to seven day cold soak helps develop color and intensity, with twice daily, gentle pumpovers, using louvers and screens to eliminate skin and seed contact. The wine spends 10 months in 100% French oak, 40% new.
- Vintage:
- 2012
- Wine Type:
- Red Wine
- Varietal:
- Pinot Noir
- Appellation:
- Sonoma Coast
- Acid:
- TA 0.58g/100ml
- PH:
- 3.82
- Barrel Aging:
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- Ten months in 100% French oak
40% new
Primary coopers Tonnellerie Remond, Tonnellerie O and Dargaud et Jaegle
- Ten months in 100% French oak
- Alcohol %:
- 14.4%
Retail $65
