2006 PINOT NOIR - CARNEROS / RAMAL VINEYARD
The 2006 Ramal Vineyard Pinot Noir exhibits aromas of ripe red cherry and strawberry, intertwined with warm spices, pipe tobacco and crème brulee. Flavors of cherry cola, strawberry and rose water are mixed with vanilla, leather, dried tobacco and cocoa powder from the toasty oak. The wine is balanced, with medium acidity, alcohol and body, and ripe fine-grained tannins. It will comfortably age another two to five years.
392 Cases produced.
| Vintage: | 2006 |
| Wine Type: | Red Wine |
| Varietal: | Pinot Noir |
| Appellation: | Carneros |
| Acid: | 6.50 gm/L |
| PH: | 3.46 |
| Bottling Date: | July 18, 2007 |
| Alcohol %: | 14.4% |
The Ramal Vineyard is located in Carneros on south-facing slopes overlooking San Pablo Bay, a northern branch of San Francisco Bay. In addition to the sand and clay-based soils that predominate in the region, this vineyard features rocky sections of a type seldom seen in Carneros. This wine is made from hand-harvested Pinot Noir Dijon Clone selections culled from choice vineyard blocks of this venerable estate.
The grapes used to make this wine were harvested on September 18th, destemmed and left to cold-soak for five days prior to the start of fermentation. The grapes were then fermented in stainless steel vats and matured in 100% French oak barrels for 8 months, (44% new, 12% one-year & 42% two-year, and 2% three-year old) prior to bottling in late July of 2007.
The 2006 Ramal Vineyard Pinot Noir exhibits aromas of ripe red cherry and strawberry, intertwined with warm spices, pipe tobacco and crème brulee. Flavors of cherry cola, strawberry and rose water are mixed with vanilla, leather, dried tobacco and cocoa powder from the toasty oak. The wine is balanced, with medium acidity, alcohol and body, and ripe fine-grained tannins. It will comfortably age another two to five years.
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