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2023 Pinot Noir
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Tasting Notes
The 2023 Pinot Noir features flavors of raspberry, hibiscus, cherry, clove, vanilla and caramel, with an elegant finishWinemaker Notes
Pinot noir, originally from Burgundy, is renowned for its bright red fruit flavors combined with spicy elements and subtle herbaceous & earthy notes and moderate, smooth tannins & acid. At Wise Villa, our Pinot Noir combines the best of European tradition & American technique. The 2023 vintage had a hot summer with a cool fall, allowing the Pinot Noir to reach full ripeness slowly while retaining fresh fruit & acidity. After hand-picking the grapes, we destemmed but left the berries whole, resulting in partial carbonic maceration (an internal metabolic fermentation which produces candied fruit flavors). We then fermented this wine on the skins in stainless steel tanks at a cool temperature of 65F for 2 weeks, including a 3 day cold soak and extended maceration. This extended skin contact ensured good color, spice and earthy flavor. We aged this wine on 35% new French and American oak. 100% sur lies aging and battonage (stirring of the yeast lees) contributed creamy, pastry flavors. The final wine is deep, rich and full of fruit, spice and vanilla notes.Awards
Double Gold; Foothill Wine Comp.Wine Profile
| Vintage | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Wine Style | Red Wine |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Appellation | Sierra Foothills |
| Sugar | 24.2 Brix |
| Acid | 5.71 g/L total acidity |
| PH | 3.73 pH |
| Aging | 35% new oak, French & Minnesota, 65% neutral oak for 11 months on full sur lies contact with monthly stirring |
| Fermentation | 14 day fermentation with punch downs, 5 day extended maceration. |
| Alcohol % | 13.4 |
| Size | 750 ml |
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