2007 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Wine Nickname
“Sans Nom”
Terroir
County: Sonoma.
Appellation: Sonoma Coast.
Site Specifics: this 2 1/2 acre
vineyard sits within ten miles of the Pacific Ocean and is mostly oriented in a south-southwest direction. The soils range from Rolling hills with sandy gold ridge to 10% slope with little topsoil on top of fractured rock. The vines consist of two clones: swan selection and 115.
Color and Aroma
Flavor Profile
Technique
On October 1st, the grapes were harvested into 1/2 ton bins and delivered to the winery with the fruit temperature still below 55°F. The grapes were hand sorted and destemmed, then placed back into 1/2 ton bins for fermentation. Approximately 30% of the fruit was left whole cluster to add complexity and structure to the final wine. The bins were punched down twice a day by hand to ensure a moderate level of extraction and to avoid harsh tannins and bitterness. After a nine day cold soak the natural fermentation was complete after 16 days. The wine was then pressed off the skins into neutral French oak barrels (30% new). As always, we added nothing to the wine before bottling it unfiltered and unfined.
Geek Info
pH: 3.34
TA: 0.55 g/L
Brix: 23.9
Residual
sugar: 0.00%
Alcohol 14.2%
Cases produced: 135
