The 2007 'Rosella's Vineyard' Pinot Noir presents intense aromas of dark cherries and spiced plums, accompanied by complex notes of fresh flowers, tilled soil, tea leaves, cola and vanillin. A certain measure of spiciness shows in the flavors as well, with licorice woven together with the cherry and strawberry characters. The texture is gracious and supple at the front and the edges, tapering to a long finish with a moderate amount of fine-grained tannins. While quite elegant and enjoyable in its youth, the wine will also reward short to medium term cellaring.
Harvested September 20th - 30th, 2007
24.8 brix at harvest
· 6.36 tons of clone 777 and the 'Pisoni' clone was hand-picked and sorted, destemmed, and fermented in four small lots. The wine remained on its lees, unracked, until blending in late August. It was minimally handled throughout its elevage, received neither fining nor filtration, and was subsequently bottled in December 2008.
Aging
- 15 months (bottled December 17th, 2008)
- 40% new Cadus and Francois Freres French oak barrels
- Production: 396 cases