Estates Wildflower Valdigui 2007

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Winery:

J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines

Varietal:

Valdigui

Region:

USA > California > Monterey

Type:

Red Wine

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Winemakers Notes

VINTAGEThe 2007 vintage got off to a late start due to extremely cold weather in January which put our vines into a deep dormancy. Bud break occurred at the end of March very unusual for Greenfield--and with the relatively mild spring and summer, harvest began at the end of October with the last Valdigui harvested on November 1st. In our winemaking, our goal is to preserve Valdiguis wonderful natural acidity and fresh fruit flavors. We incorporate two different winemaking techniques to achieve this. First, we hand pick roughly 19% of the fruit and put these whole clusters directly into the fermenters read more...in a winemaking process called carbonic maceration no yeast or pumping over of the fruit is done. The other technique is to warm the destemmed fruit going to the fermenter and pump over and extract with fairly short, hot fermentations. These processes give the wine a remarkable similarity to the wines of the famed Beaujolais region with enticing berry fruit flavors, a vibrant color and soft tannins.VALDIGUIOur 2007 J. Lohr Estates Wildflower Valdigui was grown on Chualar loam soil in the Arroyo Seco appellation of Monterey County. Originally thought to be the Gamay Noir grape of Frances Beaujolais winegrowing region, U.C. Davis has since identified this grape to be Valdigui from an area in the southwest of France. Regardless of its origin and identity, Valdigui grown in the windy, cold Arroyo Seco produces a wine reminiscent of the Crus of Beaujolais Morgon, Fleurie and Moulin-a-Vent. TECHNICAL DATAOrigin:Wildflower, Arroyo Seco VineyardComposition:100% ValdiguiHarvest Date:October 30 to November 1, 2007Brix at Harvest:22.6 Brix averageTotal Acidity:0.66 g/100 mlpH at Bottling:3.48Alcohol:12.9% by volumeResidual Sugar:0.68 g/100 mlVinification:Stainless steel fermented19% carbonic maceration (whole cluster fermented), 81% traditional red wine fermentation to 85FBottling Date:December 2007WINEMAKERS COMMENTSVibrant purple-red in color with youthful hues, our 2007 J. Lohr Estates Wildflower Valdigui has intense varietal aromas of boysenberry, bing cherry, cranberry and banana. The fruit complexion on the palate is slightly darker, favoring blackberry and black cherry fruits. The luscious fruit and lingering acidity make this wine ideal as an aperitif. Serve chilled or try it with grilled salmon. Drink your last bottle just in time for the release of the new vintage.Jeff Meier, winemaker    (hide)

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