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Winemakers Comments

Our 1997 Pinot Noir exhibits great elegance and balance already. Made 100% from the Pinot Noir grape and with just a light touch of oak aging barrel character, it is good company for a very broad range of foods. It complements virtually all red meat and pasta dishes, and even matches well with salmon. This Pinot Noir will be alive and vigorous until at least 2010.


VINTAGE/VARIETY:

 1997 Pinot Noir

APPELLATION:

 Napa Valley

VARIETAL COMPOSITION:

 100% Pinot Noir

VINEYARD LOCATIONS:

 Mt. Veeder / Mayacamas mountains

HARVEST DATES:

 August 27 to September 24, 1997

FERMENTATION TIME:

 10 Days

FERMENTATION TEMP:

 75 to 78 Degrees (F)

TYPE OF COOPERAGE:

 1000 gal. American Oak Casks and 60 gal. French Oak Barrels

TIME IN WOOD:

 One and a half years

BOTTLING DATE:

 June 1999

ALCOHOL:

 13%

RESIDUAL SUGAR:

 0.1%

OPTIMUM PERIOD FOR CONSUMPTION:

 2005 to 2010

 
 

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