Archery Summit Arcus Pinot Noir 2003

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Winery:

Archery Summit Winery

Varietal:

Pinot Noir

Region:

USA > Oregon > Willamette Valley AVA > Yamhill County > Dundee Hills

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2016

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User Tags:  fruit, berry, spices, bramble fruits, bottling, finish - long, color descriptors, pinot, rich, big 

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What to Expect

Oregon has only recently emerged as a source for premium wine and is winning fans over to their somewhat earthy style of Pinot Noir. With vineyards a bit cooler than most of California's, yet warmer still than Burgundy, Oregon's Pinot Noirs feature a synthesis of ripe fruit, ripe structure and transparency that draws on the strengths of both. The wines tend to have a touch of earthiness and a sense of transparency that many Pinots from California lack yet the fruit profile, full of dark berries, is decidedly warm-climate in nature.

Winemakers Notes

The grapes were harvested by hand from September 27-October 2, 2003. The 2003 Archery Summit Estate Pinot Noir is a blend of Pommard clones and Dijon clones 114 and 115, all grown on our south-facing Archery Summit Estate vineyard. Our vineyards are farmed organically, which ensures highest possible quality of the fruit. The 2003 vintage produced wines with rich intensity.

The grapes were hand-sorted and fermented with 30% whole clusters to showcase the ripe fruit. Prior to allowing fermentation to proceed, the fruit was cold-soaked for five to ten days to aid in the extraction read more...of color, tannin and flavor compounds. Primary fermentation was conducted in a combination of oak and stainless steel tanks entirely by indigenous yeasts. During fermentation, tanks were manually punched down one to three times per day. The 2003 Archery Summit Estate was aged in 87% new François Frères oak barrels for 16 months and was moved throughout our facility entirely by gravity. This gentle handling of our Pinot Noir protects the wine’s subtle nuances. Bottling was conducted on June 3, 2004, without fining or filtration.    (hide)

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