Francis Ford Coppola Pinot Noir California Votre Santé 2009

Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Pinot Noir 2009 750ML

Profusely aromatic and elegantly textured, our 2008Votre Sante Pinot Noir offers a nose redolent of cherries, spices and tea.Bright, vibrant flavors of raspberries, cloves and cranberries are accentuated bylight notes of smoky minerals. Vibrant, structured, and long on the finish.appellation: Sonoma Coastblend: 100% Pinot Noiralcohol: 13%total acid: .62g/100mlpH: 3.59barrel regimen: 8 months in 20% newFrench oak, 80% 2-3 year-old French oak barrelssuggested retail price: $26

Has a bright ruby color with generous aromas of red cherry and allspice. Rich layers of sweet strawberry and red plum flavors highlight the smoothly-textured palate, followed by delicate notes of ripe cranberry and sandalwood on the finish.

Made exclusively from cool-climate Monterey fruit that gives excellent balance to the warm flavors of sweet cherry and strawberry. It has a beam of underlying spice.

The Monterey vineyards where our Pinot Noir grapes are grown offer ideal sun exposure, which ensures ripe fruit for us to make a rich, complex, fruit-driven wine. Seductive aromas of plum and spice lead to black cherry, currant, and strawberry flavors, a plush texture, and an elegant finish. - Winery

Fruit-forward, lushly-textured Pinot Noir expressive of sunny days and cool Pacific nights. Purple garnet in color. Aromas of raspberries, rose petals and tea leaves, and flavors plums, strawberries and allspice.

Winemaker's NotesWe source our Pinot Noir grapes from several vineyards in Monterey County. The cool Mediterranean climate that characterizes the region allows the grapes to develop full flavor maturity over an extended growing season. We pick the fruit in the early morning hours and bring the fruit inside for immediate crush and 48-hours of cold soak. This technique helps intensify the color and elicit more profound aromas. During fermentation, the grapes are punched down four times a day to extract the maximum amount of flavor and just the right amount of tannin. A majority of the wine is finished in stainless steel in order to retain the varietal's juicy fruit flavor and subtle color. A small portion is aged in small French oak barrels to impart delicate spicy nuances. The wines are then blended to create a medium-bodied, deliciously fruity Pinot Noir. 2009 was a great vintage for all California appellations and an excellent vintage for Pinot Noir. Light spring rains...