2006 Estate Pinot Noir-Verna's (By Varietal / Pinot Noir) -- Melville Vineyards & Winery Shopping Cart -- Noir-Verna's Pinot Estate 2006

<H1>2006 Estate Pinot Noir-Verna's -- Melville Vineyards & Winery Shopping Cart</H1> $26.00 Released: 09.14.07 Alcohol: 14.8% 100% Melville fruit from our Los Alamos Estate, this bottling is a representation of clones 2A, 667 and 777. Yields were 2.7 lbs. / plant, and was hand-harvested over a three week period. 33% of the fruit was gently de-stemmed with 67% fermented as whole-clusters in small (1.5 ton) open-top fermenters. Total skin and stalk 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 (20% new Sirugue French oak), where it remained sur lie with no sulfur until April, when it was gently pressure-racked for the first time and prepared for bottling in July. Garnet in hue, this wine is reminiscent of a wild fruit pie consisting of strawberry, raspberry and cherry balanced by the floral essence of rose petal, sandalwood and orange blossom. Earthy elements of forest floor, red roasted beets and chanterelles also intermingle with hints of cinnamon spice, thyme, lavender and pink peppercorns. The wine is gracious and giving on the palate finishing with excellent length. 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> <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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