Tasting Notes
The 2007 Arrendell Vineyard Pinot Noir is a deep, garnet-colored wine with complex aromas of red raspberries, grilled sage and baking spices. Concentrated red raspberry and Queen Anne cherry flavors complement silky tannins, layers of complexity and an incredibly long finish.

Acclaim
95 Points - The Wine Enthusiast, August 2009
92 Points - Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, May 2009

Historic Acclaim
2006 Vintage - 91 Points, International Wine Cellar
2005 Vintage - 93 Points, International Wine Cellar
2004 Vintage - 90 Points, International Wine Cellar
2003 Vintage - 91 Points, The Wine Advocate
2002 Vintage - 96 Points, The Wine Advocate
2001 Vintage - 91+ Points, The Wine Advocate
2000 Vintage - 92 Points, The Wine Enthusiast
1999 Vintage - 92 Points, The Wine Advocate
1999 Vintage - 96 Points, Bon Appetit Magazine

Vineyard Character
Arrendell Vineyard sits in arguably the coldest spot in the Green Valley sub-appellation of the Russian River Valley AVA. Each year this old-vine (33 years) Pinot Noir vineyard struggles to ripen fewer than a two ton per acre crop of the ‘Martini heirloom clone’ by Halloween. Pinot Noir is usually one of the earliest ripening varietals in Sonoma County, but the Arrendell Pinot Noir is often picked after much of Sonoma County’s Cabernet Sauvignon, the latest ripening red varietal, is harvested. The cold meso-climate that results from cool air settling in this low-lying vineyard preserves natural acidity in the grapes and helps protect the purity expression of the unique, ultra complex terroir in this wine. Balanced, natural acidity and density of distinct flavors that result from these adverse conditions also accentuates the potential for extended aging of Arrendell Vineyard Pinot Noirs.

Wine Details
Oak: 100% French oak; 60% new
Time in oak: 15 months
Alcohol: 14.3%
TA: 6.2g/L
pH: 3.42
Cases produced: 418
No fining or filtration
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