Nose

This graceful and elegant pinot noir from Larry Hyde’s vineyard is
aromatic with violets, sage and blueberry.

Palate

The palate, rich with dusty, brooding earthiness,
opens slowly to impressions of ripe currant, blackberry and jammy black fruits.  A lengthy
finish is punctuated with brambly notes and fine grained yet firm tannins. 

Growing Conditions

: 2009 began with an abundance of spring rain followed by mild, steady
summer temperatures setting the stage for nearly ideal pinot noir and chardonnay growing
conditions.  The well‐set fruit ripened slowly allowing for an excellent balance of sugars and
acids to develop.  The resulting wines can be characterized as elegant and rich with profound
depth and structure.  

Harvest

Hand‐harvested grapes.

Bottling

Unfined and unfiltered; bottled August 2010.

Winemaking

 Fermented in small, open‐top stainless steel fermentors with indigenous yeasts
 5‐day cold soak, 15 days total maceration
 Hand‐punched cap
 Concurrent, spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels

Aging

Aged 11 months in French oak barrels; 61% new.

Appearance

Dense black plum in color.