1996

Pinot Noir

Hyde Vineyard,
Carneros, Napa Valley

Medium-deep ruby color; ripe black raspberry, bing cherry, forest floor, hints of smoke and bacon, brown spices, vanilla bean aromas; rich and luxurious texture, gives an amazingly long impression on the palate, packed with pure pinot fruit. Really makes me hungry. I feel very fortunate to have this new block of two exceptional pinot clones grown exclusively for us by the Hyde family. Alcohol 13.8%.

Harvest Date September 1 & 9

Growing Season Excellent growing season; mild early autumn temperatures gave the fruit added time on the vine to mature slowly and fully; no precipitation at harvest.

Winemaking

• Hand harvested grapes
• Fermented in small open-top stainless steel fermentors
• 4 - 5 day cold soak, average 18 total days maceration
• Fermentation by indigenous yeasts only
• Malo-lactic fermentation in barrels
• Aged 10 months in barrels, 47% new French oak
• Bottled unfined, unfiltered late July 1997

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Pinot Noir

Hyde Vineyard,Carneros, Napa Valley

Hyde Vineyard,
Carneros, Napa Valley