1994
Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir, Hyde Vineyard Carneros, Napa Valley
Winemaker's Notes
Challenging, sometimes mercurial, the Pinot Noir grape enroute to bottle rarely fails to provide winemakers with an extraordinary adventure. Vigneron, Larry Hyde, grows Pinot Noir for a prestigious group of winemakers committed to advancing the varietal: Robert Mondavi Reserve, El Molino, Whitethorn, Etude, and Paul Hobbs. Rich and bold, our 1994 Pinot shows deep, ripe red and black cherry fruit and earthy-tobaccoey notes reminiscent of cigar box. Smooth vanilla and lavish toasty oak contribute to the wine?s full structure and lingering palate.
Vineyard
Owner/Manager
Hyde Family / Larry Hyde
Vineyard
Hyde Vineyard
Appellation
Carneros, Napa Valley
Clones
Cabernet sauvignon: See (aka backus)
Pinot noir: Swan, Calera and Beba
Vineyard Age
Twelve (12) years (Calera), nine (9) years (Swan)
Yield
2.7 tons/acre average
Harvest
Harvest Date
September 6 (Swan)/September 17 (Calera), 1994
Harvest Brix
23.9° - 24.3°
Growing Season
Perhaps the best season on record in more than two decades for Pinot Noir. Moderate daytime temperatures, cool nights, rainless, dry, flawless.
Winemaking
9% whole cluster
Fermented in small open-top stainless steel fermentors
