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2006 SUISUN VALLEY PINOT NOIR This Pinot smells of the soil and the work of the farmer. The aim of the wine making has been to preserve and present the force of the vineyard and its farmer, not the charm of the sun-ripe fruit. it is a wine of presence and depth and seriousness. |
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Grown
on the Tenbrinks' four acre vineyard adjacent to the winery,
harvested in three passes over a two week period; one for each
of the French clones planted in each section of the vineyard.
Each clone was fermented separately, punched-down three times a day, saigneed to increase concentration, and then exposed to a 7-10 day cold soak
for extraction. It was drained immediately after fermentation to minimize
the introduction of seed tannin. It matured for one year in barrel, topped and sulfured only twice, in one-fifith new oak. |
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