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Favia Pinot Noir La Josefina(2005)
We are pleased to offer our third vintage of "La Josefina." These vines, located on a southeast-facing hillside above the Russian River, provide fruit with great richness and a smoky, gamey complexity reminiscent of old-world wines. In order to maximize the character of this unique wine, we included 25% whole clusters in the fermentation, and encouraged native yeast fermentation. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for ten months, and bottled without fining or filtration. The 2005 La Josefina is an exciting, wild expression of Pinot Noir.
275 cases produced.
275 cases produced.
- Doug Wilder
- Vinfolio
- Issue 125
- 97/100
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October 2007
- Andy Erickson and Annie Favia source fruit some excellent vineyards and La Josefina never disappoints with the alluring composition unique to their Russian River site. La Josefina always shows a glorious nose of smoke-laced sassafras, licorice and black raspberry. Full bodied richness on the palate with a patina of blackberry, strawberry and salt dipped violets.
