2000
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 deep red/blue color. Flavors of raspberry, black cherry, ripe plum are enhanced by floral and spice aromatics. The wine is rich and flavorful, supple and balanced with a lingering aftertaste of fresh black cherries. Alcohol 14.9%
Vineyard
Owner/Manager
Hyde Family/Larry Hyde
Vineyard
Hyde Vineyard
Appellation
Carneros, Napa Valley
Clones
Calera
Site
Alluvial sandy-clay loam, gentle east facing hillside
Yield
1.8 tons /acre
Harvest
Harvest Date
September 13, 2000
Harvest Brix
26.0°
Growing Season
Diligent work in the vineyard to limit a large crop set helped optimize flavor intensity and richness in the grapes. Moderate summer weather in the Carneros promoted excellent depth and flavor development in our Pinot Noir.
Winemaking
Hand-harvested grapes
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel fermentors
Fermentation with indigenous yeasts
Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels, 10 months to completion
Aged 16 months in 90% new French oak barrels from Remond,Francois Freres, and Cadus
Unblended, unfined, unfiltered; bottled January 2002
