2006 Carneros Napa Valley Pinot noir - 560 cases   

Rootstock:

·        101-14/3309 hybrid

o        Vitus riperia

o        Vitus rupestra

Clones:

·         777, 667, 115, 828

·        Rare heirloom vines

Harvest: 

·        23.5 Brix, 3.35 pH

·        Field blended grapes

·        Manually sorted

·        40% whole clusters

·        Cold maceration for 5 days

·        Fermentation 92°

·        Malolactic Fermentation in barrel, 40% new,

60% 2nd year French oak – heavy toast

·        Aged 10 months

·        No filtration or fining needed

Tasting Notes:

Color – moderate ruby red

Nose – red fruit, spiced cherry, allspice, vanilla

Palate – medium full body, hint of oak, spicy kick

Finish – well balanced acidity, creamy, memorable

pH - 3.55

Alcohol - 14.2

Aging – 2 to 5 years

Produced and bottled by Gypsy Dancer Estates, Cornelius, Oregon.  (Winery purchased by Árdíri in 2008.)

2007 Carneros Napa Valley Pinot noir – 560 cases

From the exact same vineyard and produced using the same methods as the 2006

Tasting Notes:

Color – moderate ruby red

Nose – peppery, smoky

Palate – black raspberry, plum fruit, mocha

Finish – smooth, silky, bright acidity

pH - 3.3

Alcohol - 13.5

Aging – 2 to 5 years

Bottled and Produced in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

 

2008 Carneros Napa Valley Pinot noir – 459 cases

From the exact same vineyard and produced using the same methods as the 2006

Tasting Notes:

·        mild, earthy, with good balance

·        plum fruit with hints of cola

·        nicely integrated oak

·        will cellar for 2-4 years

·        Burgundian style – more like the French Pinots

Bottled and Produced in Oregon’s Willamette Valley