Varietal | Pinot Noir |
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Vintage | 2017 |
Appellation | Carneros |
Blend | 100% Pinot Noir |
Alcohol % | 15% |
Enclosure Type | Cork |
"The 2017 Pinot Noir Deer Camp Vineyard is composed mainly of Martini clone selection. Medium ruby-purple colored, it comes charging out of the gate with bold notes of black raspberries, boysenberries and rhubarb pie plus suggestions of tobacco leaf, sassafras and fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a commendably sturdy structure of firm tannins and oodles of freshness, lifting the generous earth-laced fruit to a long finish. 334 cases were made.” - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, August 13th, 2020
Overall, 2017 proved to be a slightly smaller yielding vintage but one of exceptional quality. A brief period of warm weather occurred during Labor Day weekend which accelerated the harvest in some areas. Temperatures subsided just when we needed and the fruit was allowed to mature and ripen perfectly on the vines before harvest officially began. Overall, a quick and intense harvest, with althea fruit picked within two to three weeks, but the quality of the vintage shows great flavor intensity, perfect ripening and maturity, lovely balance and complexity.
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