> 2003 Tara Vineyard Pinot Noir
2003 Tara Vineyard Pinot Noir
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 Our Tara Pinot has a nose that embraces you with rich, dark fruited aromas and a hint of smoke. The wine is opulent with flavors of blackberry, plum and smoke and the finish goes on forever. This is a Pinot for the lovers of true, classic Pinot noir.
San Francisco Chronicle: Top 100 Wines of the Year, 2005
93 pts, PinotReport: "great structure and balance and plenty of rich, ripe flavors".
Gold Medal: San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Champion Pinot Noir: Dueling Palates
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Detailed Wine Information
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| Alcohol: | 14.6% |
| Appellation: | Russian River Valley |
| Sub-Appellation: | Russian River Valley |
| Bottling Date: | March 22, 2005 |
| Harvest Notes: | The vineyard was hand harvested on September
4 at a brix of 24.7 and a yield of 2.0 tons per acre. |
| Special Designation: | Tara Vineyard |
| Time In Oak: | 16 mo |
| Vineyard Notes: | Adjacent to our winery, Tara Vineyard is on the lower, easterly facing slope of
the hill. The vineyard was planted in 1998 with 4453 rootstock and later field
budded to Dijon clone 115. The soil in this area has a dark charcoal hue without
the river rock so prominent in our adjacent Syrah blocks. The vines have
slowly been brought to maturity, keeping all harvests to two tons per acre or
less. Irrigation is minimized to ensure concentration of flavors and eventual
dry farming. |
| Winemakers Notes: | After sorting, the grapes were gently destemmed into small, custom designed
open top fermenters and kept below 50°F for a five day cold soak. Tanks were
then individually warmed to allow fermentation to take place in a timely manner
followed by cooling as needed to maintain temperatures below 85°F.
Thrice daily pneumatic punch downs took place during the cold soak and fermentation.
Once dry, the wine was gently pressed in a membrane press keeping
free run and press fractions separate. Malolactic fermentation took place in
oak barrels. |
| Year: | 2003 |
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