Tasting Notes
"Los Carneros Pinot is a subtly complex masterpiece. The 2006 vintage gave us brooding, earthy aromas of cherry and forest floor, with touches of spice. Flavors are complex, full with cherry, coffee and molasses surrounded by a soft,
velvety texture that ends in a fleshy, long finish. A gorgeous wine." - Melissa Stackhouse, La Crema Winemaker
The Place: Los Carneros
Los Carneros is the most southern of our Pinot regions. Straddling the Napa / Sonoma County line, the Carneros hills roll up from the San Pablo Bay. The unique factor here is wind – a relentless cooling force that charges up the rolling hillsides. Our Carneros vineyards are just three miles from the bay, so the constant cooling influence of wind and fog allow the fruit ample time on the vine to develop full, concentrated flavors and velvety texture.
Wine Stats
Appellation: 97% Los Carneros, 3% Sonoma Coast
Composition: 99% Pinot Noir, 1% Zinfandel
Clonal Selection: Pommard, 115, 667, 777
Type of Oak: 100% French, 37% new barrels, medium, medium plus toast levels
Time in Barrel: 9 months
Alcohol: 14.6%
T.A.: 0.55g/100ml
pH: 3.68
R.S.: 0.07%
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