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2002
Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir
Russian River Valley

Winemaker's Notes
Bright ruby red color. The nose reveals black cherry, plum, and fig aromas. On the palate the wine displays cherry, cola, and red licorice flavors, with a sweet oak component adding depth and complexity. This is a supple, balanced wine with a lively cherry character that lingers on the finish. Alcohol 14.8%.

Vineyard
Owner/Manager   Lindsay Estate Vineyard: Paul Hobbs Winery
Vineyards   Anderson-Ross Vineyard , Darien Vineyard , Lindsay Estate Vineyard
Appellation   Russian River Valley
Clones   Anderson-Ross Vineyard : Swan, Beba, Calera, 115, 777
Darien Vineyard : Swan, Beba, Calera, 115, 777
Lindsay Estate Vineyard: Beba, Calera, Swan, 777, D115
Site   Goldridge yellow, sandy clay loam, red gravely clay and coarse gravelly loam soils.
Yield   2.2 ? 3.5 tons /acre

Harvest
Harvest Date   Between September 24 and October 7, 2002
Growing Season   A short and hot growing period produced very concentrated, big style wines.

Winemaking
  • Hand harvested grapes
  • Fermented in small, 4 ton open-top stainless steel fermentors
  • 4-5 day cold soak, 22 days total extended maceration
  • Cap hand punched
  • Fermentation by indigenous yeasts only
  • Native malo-lactic fermentation in barrels
  • Aged 11 months in small French oak barrels, 61% new
  • Bottled unfined, unfiltered; bottled August 21, 2003

Cases Produced
899


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