2013 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast - Swirl Wine Brokers
SPRING RELEASE
SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR 2 0 1 3
Our 2013 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is a blend
V I N E YA RD R D D E TA IILLSS
FFII N ISH I S H E D W INE IN E DETAILS
of eight vineyards: Gap’s Crown, Griffin’s
VINEYARD SOURCES: Gap’s Crown, Griffin’s Lair, Kanzler, Pfendler, Spring Hill, Terra de Promissio, Thorn Ridge and Walala
ALCOHOL 14.5%
Lair, Kanzler, Pfendler, Spring Hill, Terra de Promissio, Thorn Ridge and Walala. Most of these are located in the southern portion of the Sonoma Coast appellation and lie directly in the path of the Petaluma Wind Gap’s Pacific Ocean cooling and the maritime influence of the San Pablo Bay. The outlier, Walala Vineyard, is located in the northwestern coastal reaches near Annapolis. The wines from the Petaluma
PRIMARY FERMENTATION DETAILS HARVEST DATES September 10 – October 10, 2013 COLD-SOAK TIME 5 days average
Gap region are rich, voluptuous and structured with dark black and blue fruit, deep texture and
FERMENTATION TIME 14 days average
broad structure. The wines from Walala are red
elegant structure and a complex core.
FERMENTATION TEMP 87° F peak
AROMATICS: The wine shows focused black
BARREL PROGRAM
cherry, ripe currants, and blueberry in the
PERCENTAGE OF NEW FRENCH OAK 48%
fruit driven with clean earth, a slight spice,
nose, followed by intense blackberry. In the background there is a dusting of cocoa nibs and cassis. ON THE PALATE: The 2013 Sonoma Coast Pinot
Noir first shows dark fruits that focus on the center of the palate then steadily permeates into all areas of the mouth. The focused acidity, balanced with gripping tannins, carries the rich dark fruit character toward the mid-palate, followed by lush black cherry and sealed with ripe currants. Flavors are slowly released from the wine showing a rich complexity of flavors, textures, ending with a long seductive finish.
BARREL AGING 16 months
PH 3.66
TITRATABLE ACIDITY 5.75 g/L BOTTLING DATE February 16-20, 2015
SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR 2 0 1 3
Our 2013 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is a blend
V I N E YA RD R D D E TA IILLSS
FFII N ISH I S H E D W INE IN E DETAILS
of eight vineyards: Gap’s Crown, Griffin’s
VINEYARD SOURCES: Gap’s Crown, Griffin’s Lair, Kanzler, Pfendler, Spring Hill, Terra de Promissio, Thorn Ridge and Walala
ALCOHOL 14.5%
Lair, Kanzler, Pfendler, Spring Hill, Terra de Promissio, Thorn Ridge and Walala. Most of these are located in the southern portion of the Sonoma Coast appellation and lie directly in the path of the Petaluma Wind Gap’s Pacific Ocean cooling and the maritime influence of the San Pablo Bay. The outlier, Walala Vineyard, is located in the northwestern coastal reaches near Annapolis. The wines from the Petaluma
PRIMARY FERMENTATION DETAILS HARVEST DATES September 10 – October 10, 2013 COLD-SOAK TIME 5 days average
Gap region are rich, voluptuous and structured with dark black and blue fruit, deep texture and
FERMENTATION TIME 14 days average
broad structure. The wines from Walala are red
elegant structure and a complex core.
FERMENTATION TEMP 87° F peak
AROMATICS: The wine shows focused black
BARREL PROGRAM
cherry, ripe currants, and blueberry in the
PERCENTAGE OF NEW FRENCH OAK 48%
fruit driven with clean earth, a slight spice,
nose, followed by intense blackberry. In the background there is a dusting of cocoa nibs and cassis. ON THE PALATE: The 2013 Sonoma Coast Pinot
Noir first shows dark fruits that focus on the center of the palate then steadily permeates into all areas of the mouth. The focused acidity, balanced with gripping tannins, carries the rich dark fruit character toward the mid-palate, followed by lush black cherry and sealed with ripe currants. Flavors are slowly released from the wine showing a rich complexity of flavors, textures, ending with a long seductive finish.
BARREL AGING 16 months
PH 3.66
TITRATABLE ACIDITY 5.75 g/L BOTTLING DATE February 16-20, 2015
