2006 Pinot Noir. Diamond Mine Vineyards

Release date
Fall 2008 sold out

Winemaker's tasting notes
A delicate, well-balanced wine with aromas of red cherry, raspberry and strawberry. The elegant flavors of sweet spice, vanilla and cinnamon and prominent mineral notes lead to a lengthy finish with soft, round tannins.

Wine and food pairing
A perfect complement to traditional cuisine such as Boeuf Bourguignon and Coq au Vin as well as simple, lighter fare of soft cheese, grilled and roasted meat and vegetables.

Grape source
This wine was produced from grapes grown in the Diamond Mine Vineyards on Six Sigma Ranch. The grapes were handpicked just after sunrise in early September 2006 and gently brought to the winery in custom-made 35 lb picking bins.

Vinification
The grapes were destemmed and hand-sorted on state-of-the-art sorting tables. The berries were gently crushed prior to cold-soaking for six days at 40°F. The must fermented in an open-top temperature-controlled fermenter for 12 days with pump-overs twice a day. Following fermentation, the wine aged in 100% French oak barrels for 18 months. Malolactic fermentation took place in the barrels and the wine was neither fined nor filtered prior to bottling.

Technical notes
Blend: 100% Pinot Noir
Appellation: 100% Lake County
Ageing: 18 months in French oak
Alcohol: 14.8%
TA (g/100ml): 0.54
pH: 3.9
Production: 60 cases

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