<H1>2006 J Pinotage, Russian River Valley -- J Vineyards & Winery Shopping Cart</H1>
<I>Current Release: 2006 J Pinotage, Russian River Valley</I>
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<div><font color="#171717" size="2"><font face="Verdana"><strong>2006 J Pinotage<br />Russian River Valley</strong></font></font></div>
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<div><div><b><font face="Verdana">Origin</font></b></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">Pinotage is a natural hybrid varietal developed in South Africa and is primarily grown in the Cape region. The varietal is a cross between two varieties: Pinot Noir and Cinsault. Cinsault is also known by the name "Hermitage", hence Pinotage. In the Russian River Valley, the variety produces a fruit-forward, full-bodied red wine with ample soft tannins.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><b>The Vineyards</b> </font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">There are only approximately 20 acres of Pinotage planted in all of California. J Vineyards & Winery owns 2.5 acres planted in 1999 at our Backdoor Vineyard. The grapes are trained on a vertical trellis system and farmed to maximize flavor development by limiting the vine's yield and opening the vine's canopy to expose the grapes to filtered light.</font></div>
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<div><b><font face="Verdana">Winemaking</font></b></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">Grape clusters were hand-harvested, sorted, destemmed, lightly crushed and then fermented in an open-top tank. A minimal, post-fermentation maceration was practiced before the wine was pressed off the skins.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><b>Ageing</b> </font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">The Pinotage wine was transferred to barrels to finish the malolactic fermentation. Fifty-five percent of this wine was aged in American oak and forty-five percent was aged in French oak barrels, both of which were thirty percent new.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><b>Tasting Notes </b> </font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">Masculine and earthy, the 2006 Pinotage reveals a smoky oak-driven aroma of plums, spice, and stargazer lily. It has a soft entry and deep cherry flavors with dark fruit and vanilla which carry through the finish. A gorgeous dark ruby in color, this wine is the perfect marriage of smoke, spice and fruit. Try it with a dry-aged grilled rib-eye smothered in gorgonzola butter.</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#171717" size="2"> <font color="#000000">Winemaker:</font></font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2">George Bursick </font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> Appellation:</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2">Russian River Valley</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> Harvest Dates:</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2">September 16, 2006</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> Wine Alcohol:</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2">14.5%</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> Wine Acid:</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2">5.80 grams per liter</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> Wine pH:</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2">3.79</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> Residual Sugar:</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2">.03%</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> Bottling Date:</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2">January 2008</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"> Release Date:</font></div>
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<td><div align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2">May 1, 2008</font></div>
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<td><font face="Verdana" size="2"> Cases Produced:<br /></font></td>
<td><font face="Verdana" size="2"> 467</font></td>
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<LI>SKU: PT06
<LI>Volume: 750ml
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