2006 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley (Pinot Noir) -- Byron Winery Shopping Cart -- Valley Maria Santa Noir, Pinot 2006

<H1>2006 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley -- Byron Winery Shopping Cart</H1> $25.00 <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/byron/images/06SMVPinot.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2006 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley" NAME="2006 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> <img src="images/shim.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0">Tasting Notes: The wine displays aromas of dark plum and dark cherry, accented by hints of brown sugar, brown spice, vanilla, and smoke. The flavor profile has a core of dark cherry and dark plum with hints of clove and brown spices, backed by a smoky finish.  <img src="images/shim.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0">Winemaker Notes: Byron 2006 Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley is styled to highlight the vivid aromas and flavors of our cool-climate fruit, enhanced by careful winemaking. The hand-sorted grapes received a cold soak for three to five days prior to fermentation to develop fruit character, color, and body. During fermentation, a combination of punch-downs and pump-overs was used to circulate the skins and juice, ensuring maximum extraction. The wine was transferred to small French oak barrels, where it aged for 10 months in our temperature-and humidity-controlled barrel rooms. <img src="images/shim.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0">Vintage Character: The 2006 vintage was a typical year in the Santa Maria Valley. Bud break began toward the end of February, which is normal for the valley. Early spring was wet, and late spring was very sunny, dry, and mild. These conditions led to good vine growth and a good set. The dry conditions in late spring encouraged small berries, even though the cluster weights were above average. Harvest conditions were moderate to cool. The cool temperatures encouraged flavor development without dramatic increases in sugar. The resulting wines are complex with good depth and color. <img src="images/shim.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0">Technical Information: Varietal Component: 100% Pinot Noir Appellation: Santa Maria Valley Aging: 11 months; 100% French oak, 30% new Alcohol: 14.1% Release Date: November 2007 Case Production: 8,350 (9 liter cases) Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/byron/Category1" TITLE="Pinot Noir">Pinot Noir</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/byron/Product1 TITLE="2005 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley">2005 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/byron/Product3 TITLE="2004 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley">2004 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/byron/Product19 TITLE="2005 Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido Vineyard">2005 Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido Vineyard</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/byron/Product5 TITLE="2004 Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido Vineyard">2004 Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido Vineyard</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/byron/Product6 TITLE="2003 Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido Vineyard">2003 Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido Vineyard</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/byron/Product4 TITLE="2004 Pinot Noir, Nielson Vineyards">2004 Pinot Noir, Nielson Vineyards</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/byron/Product7 TITLE="2002 Pinot Noir, Sierra Madre Vineyard">2002 Pinot Noir, Sierra Madre Vineyard</A> <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/byron" TITLE="Byron Winery Products">Byron Winery Products</A> <A HREF="http://www.byronwines.com">Byron Winery</A> Byron Winery <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart">shopping cart</A> powered by Nexternal