Composition: 100% Pinot noir from
two rare selections
Alcohol: 13.9%
pH: 3.51
Production: 269 cases (750 ml)
Cellaring: Under optimum cellar
conditions, this wine will certainly
improve through 2018, perhaps
through 2028.

"This, our second single vineyard bottling
from Boulder Bluff Vineyard, displays juicy
and rich dark fruit characteristics - black
cherry, black currants, and black raspberry -
along with earthy notes of cocoa, cedar, and
brown spice. The wine strikes a nice balance
with firmness of texture and a rich mouthfeel.
Try it paired with grilled salmon or meats,
domestic and wild fowl, or hearty vegetarian
entrees."
Dave Paige, Winemaker

• After being hand-harvested, the grapes were gently destemmed into open top fermenters, followed by a four to six day cold soak for greater flavor and color extraction.
• The grapes were then inoculated with a commercial yeast and punched down two or three times per day during a 6 day alcoholic fermentation.
• After pressing, the wine was transferred into traditional small French oak barrels (29% new) where it was aged for approximately 10 months.
• This wine was bottled on August 12, 2009.