2007 Estate Pinot Noir-Verna's (By Varietal / Pinot Noir) -- Melville Vineyards & Winery Shopping Cart -- Noir-Verna's Pinot Estate 2007

<H1>2007 Estate Pinot Noir-Verna's -- Melville Vineyards & Winery Shopping Cart</H1> $26.00 Released: 08.14.08 Alcohol: 14.8% 100% Melville fruit from our Los Alamos Estate, this bottling is a composed of clones 2A, 667, 777 and Merry Edwards 828. Yields were 2.1 lbs./plant (1.9 tons/acre), and were hand-harvested over a five week period. 67% of the fruit was gently de-stemmed with 33% fermented as whole-clusters in small (1.5 ton) open-top fermenters. Total skin and stem contact averaged 30 days (7 day cold soak, 2 + weeks of fermentation and 1 + week extended maceration.) From the press, the wine was transferred directly into barrel (18% new French oak), where it remained sur lie with no sulfur until April, when it was gently racked for the first time and prepared for bottling in July. Tasting notes: Vibrant ruby-red colors coupled with attractive aromas of dried red fruits such as cherry, currant, plum and strawberry. Essences of cinnamon, cider and red-orange tea intermingle with earthy elements of forest pine, rose wood and sagebrush. Flirting in the background are hints of peppermint, pistachio, pink-shaved ice and ponzu. On the palate the wine shows both a driven cranberry-like feel balanced by richness from its density. It finishes both savory and sweet. Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Category3" TITLE="By Varietal">By Varietal</A> / <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Category4" TITLE="Pinot Noir">Pinot Noir</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Product14 TITLE="2004 Estate Pinot Noir-Terraces">2004 Estate Pinot Noir-Terraces</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Product63 TITLE="2007 Estate Pinot Noir-Sta. Rita Hills">2007 Estate Pinot Noir-Sta. Rita Hills</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Product47 TITLE="2006 Estate Pinot Noir-Terraces">2006 Estate Pinot Noir-Terraces</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Product48 TITLE="2006 Estate Pinot Noir-Carrie's">2006 Estate Pinot Noir-Carrie's</A> <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/melville" TITLE="Melville Vineyards & Winery Products">Melville Vineyards & Winery Products</A> <A HREF="http://www.melvillewinery.com">Melville Vineyards & Winery</A> Melville Vineyards & Winery <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="ecommerce software">ecommerce software</A> powered by Nexternal

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