Nose
Blueberry, blackberry and cherry cola are aromas found in this elegant wine.
Palate
Integrated and
focused, this wine is exotic with a medium body. A reminiscent of a French Red
Burgundy, a slight minerality with stewed plum and dark berries jumps at the first
sip. The wine then guides to a very round mouthfeel of licorice, savory cherry, anise
and a finish which lingers and lingers.
Growing Conditions
Dutton Ranch farms over eighty unique, separate vineyards located in the coolest
areas of the Russian River Valley, primarily in the sub-appellation known as the
Green Valley. We have selected our favorite vineyards from our family’s Dutton
Ranch to craft wines reflecting our vision of a signature Russian River Valley Pinot
Noir. Kozlowski Family Vineyard is in the heart of the Green Valley. Planted to the
Pommard clone in 1998, this vineyard produces wine of dark red fruits with a
somewhat meaty and Syrah-like qualities. These vines are planted in the Gold
Ridge type soil which historically produce wines of consistent character.
Bottling
The La Familía Pinot Noir finely filtered
and prepped for bottling which occurred in August 2016.
Winemaking
The fruit for the La Familía is hand sorted for quality and then de-stemmed into
small open top fermenters. The musk is then cold soaked for 5 days to gently
extract spice and fruit characters while softening some of the harsher tannins.
We punch down up to three times daily in accordance to the stage of
fermentation. Once fermentation is complete the juice is racked into French
oak barrels to age. Terry Adams chooses the barrels to emphasize the fruit and
vineyard characteristics of the wine, to incorporate the flavors of the barrels
and avoid showcasing the oak itself.
Aging
10 months French Oak (40% new).
Appearance
A gorgeous color of red ruby.
