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2007 Stewart Pinot Noir
Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, 89 Bright red. Fresh red fruit
and floral aromas are complemented by cinnamon and cracked pepper.
Bright, precise redcurrant and cherry flavors are framed by fine-grained
tannins. Shows the lively side of the vintage and finishes with good clarity and
cut.
Tech Notes: A valley blend of Pinot Noir grown in the Dundee Hills at Stoller
Vineyard, Carlton Hill and Cherry Grove Vineyard in the Northern Willamette
Valley. Comprised of Pommard (34%), Dijon 115 (22%), Wadenswil (16%),
Dijon 667 (13%), Dijon 114 (9%), Dijon 777 (6%)
100% French oak, 25% new barrels. Sirugue, Taransaud, Cadus, Francois
Freres, & Damy; Allier and Centre France; Medium, & Medium+ Toast. Fruit
was hand-picked and harvested between Sep 26th and Oct 13th.
The fruit was hand-sorted and held in a cold 5-7 day pre-ferment maceration.
During the 10-12 day indigenous fermentation the cap was punched twice per
day until dryness. After pressing, the wine settled for a few days prior to
movement into barrels where it underwent the malolactic fermentation
throughout the winter.
The wine spent a total of 16 months in French oak barrels, 9 months sur-lie in
25% in new French barrels with lees stirring monthly. Subsequent 7 months
spent off lees in 100% neutral barrels.
830 cases were bottled on March 13th, 2009.