1999
Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir, Cuvee Agustina, Hyde Vineyard Carneros, Napa Valley
Winemaker's Notes
Cuvee Agustina Pinot Noir is a selection of the best barrels of our Hyde Vineyard Pinot Noir. The wine has a beautiful deep red/black color. The aroma is laced with blueberry and cherry notes. On the palate the flavors of ripe plum mingle with accents of black tea, smoke, and exotic spices. The wine is supple but chewy, velvety and structured. It is the richest Pinot Noir I've ever made. Alcohol 14.7%
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
19 years
Site
Alluvial sandy-clay loam, gentle east facing hillside
Yield
1.4 tons /acre
Harvest
Harvest Date
September 27, 1999
Harvest Brix
26.0°
Growing Season
The cool summer weather in the Carneros promoted excellent flavor development in our Pinot Noir. Very warm weather in September pushed the flavors to intense perfection just prior to picking.
Winemaking
Hand harvested grapes
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel fermentors
Fermentation with indigenous yeasts, 10 days to completion
Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels
Aged 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels from Remond, Francois Freres, and Seguin Moreau
Unblended, unfined, unfiltered; bottled April 2001
