<H1>Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Pinot Noir, Sanchietti Vineyard -- Appellation America Shopping Cart</H1> <B>$60.00</B> -- <I><a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Russian-River-Valley.html" target=_new>Russian River Valley</a></I> <P> <div style="background-color: #f7f7f7; padding: 15px 5px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #808080;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #1E347C;">Tasting Notes:</span><br> An exceptional vintage in an exceptional vineyard would be the synopsis of the 2005 Sanchietti Pinot. 2005 was just the sort of year that Sanchietti loves&#8211;lots of spring moisture, moderate set (10 tons off of 6 acres), and a long, cool ripening season. The thin soil pushes the vines quickly at the end of the season, so the cool fall provided the fruit extra hang time and wonderful ripeness, both in flavors and texture. The hallmark of Sanchietti for us is its enthralling combination of grace and power, and the 2005 offering certainly exemplifies this. In the nose it leads with dark blueberry fruit, violets, and a hint of black tea, all with a touch of extra concentration courtesy of this vintage. In the mouth bright berry and black cherry shine through along with concentrated, finely structured tannins and ginger spice. This a wine that is clearly packed tightly and well built for aging, but its silkiness and candied finish are enticing already. Enjoy it over a long dinner of veal Cordon Bleu, truffle risotto, or Moscovy duck breast..<br><br> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #1E347C;"> Vineyard Notes:</span><br> Dutton Ranch/Sanchietti Vineyard has a special place in our hearts at Dutton-Goldfield. Located on a steep east- and south-facing hillside on the west side of Green Valley, Sanchietti was one of the first highly acclaimed Pinot vineyards in our part of the world, and well represents the short local history of the varietal. The vineyard was planted in 1985 for sparkling wine, the assumed use for cold climate Pinot at the time. Dan began making still Pinot from it in 1993 for La Crema Winery, and in 1994 it constituted one of his first single vineyard wines for Hartford Court. It was a standout of the Hartford program until Dutton-Goldfield started taking the fruit in 2002. The shallow soil and great exposure of the Sanchietti hillside produces exceptionally thick skinned pinot berries, with fully ripe seeds at harvest, and a distinct violet/floral element that is its hallmark. The mature vines and outstanding site give the wine a wonderful combination of concentration, beauty and longevity..<br><br> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #1E347C;"> Winemaking Notes:</span><br> After hand sorting and destemming into small open top fermenters, the must is coldsoaked for 5 days in order to gently extract color, spice and fruit characters, while mitigating harsher tannins. Because of its extremely small berries and thick skins, Sanchietti is handled very gingerly in the winery. Whereas we punch down other lots up to 4 times daily, Sanchietti rarely gets more than 2. The south and east terrace were fermented and racked separately into French oak to age. Our favorite barrels from each lot were blended (about 70% from the south and 30% from the east) in the spring of 2006. One of the pleasures of assembling a wine is choosing the barrel array for the final aging of the wine after blending. In this case the ginger spice of Taransaud and the floral elements of Remond barrels were wonderful enhancements for the vineyard. The wine was bottled in February 2007.<br><br> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #1E347C;">Technical Notes: </span><br> <table style= border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Appellation:</td> <td> <a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Russian-River-Valley.html" target=_new>Russian River Valley</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Production:</td> <td> 343 Cases </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Alcohol:</td> <td>13.8% </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aging:</td> <td> Aged 17 months in French oak (55% new barrels)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <br> <a href="http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/?category=14" style="text-decoration: none; color: #a60000; font-weight: bold;" target=_top> Return to Dutton-Goldfield wine list</a></P> <P> <LI>Please Note: <b>Case Discount: 10%</b> </P> <P><B>Other products in the winery <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Category14" TITLE="Dutton-Goldfield Winery">Dutton-Goldfield Winery</A>:</B> <BR clear=left><BR><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product1444 TITLE="Dutton-Goldfield 2006 Chardonnay, Dutton Ranch"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/flatiron/images/dutton-goldfield-chard-05[th].jpg" ALIGN=left ALT="Dutton-Goldfield 2006 Chardonnay, Dutton Ranch" NAME="Dutton-Goldfield 2006 Chardonnay, Dutton Ranch" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product1444 TITLE="Dutton-Goldfield 2006 Chardonnay, Dutton Ranch">Dutton-Goldfield 2006 Chardonnay, Dutton Ranch</A> -- <a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Russian-River-Valley.html" target=_new>Russian River Valley</a> <BR clear=left><BR><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product599 TITLE="Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Syrah, Cherry Ridge Vineyard"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/flatiron/images/dutton-goldfield-CR-Syrah-04[th].jpg" ALIGN=left ALT="Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Syrah, Cherry Ridge Vineyard" NAME="Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Syrah, Cherry Ridge Vineyard" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product599 TITLE="Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Syrah, Cherry Ridge Vineyard">Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Syrah, Cherry Ridge Vineyard</A> -- <a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Russian-River-Valley.html" target=_new>Russian River Valley</a> <BR clear=left><BR><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product597 TITLE="Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Zinfandel, Morelli Lane Vineyard"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/flatiron/images/dutton-goldfield-ML-Zin-05[th].jpg" ALIGN=left ALT="Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Zinfandel, Morelli Lane Vineyard" NAME="Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Zinfandel, Morelli Lane Vineyard" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product597 TITLE="Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Zinfandel, Morelli Lane Vineyard">Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Zinfandel, Morelli Lane Vineyard</A> -- <a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Russian-River-Valley.html" target=_new>Russian River Valley</a> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product1307 TITLE="Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Pinot Noir, McDougall Vineyard">Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Pinot Noir, McDougall Vineyard</A> -- <a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Sonoma-coast.html" target=_new>Sonoma Coast</a> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product1308 TITLE="Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Pinot Noir, Freestone Hill Vineyard">Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Pinot Noir, Freestone Hill Vineyard</A> -- <a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Russian-River-Valley.html" target=_new>Russian River Valley</a> </P> <BR clear=left><BR><P><A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron" TITLE="Appellation America Products">Appellation America Products</A></P> <BR clear=left><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><A HREF="http://wine.appellationamerica.com">Appellation America</A> <BR>Appellation America <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="ecommerce software">ecommerce software</A> powered by Nexternal