Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing 2005

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Winery:

Sea Smoke Cellars

Varietal:

Pinot Noir

Region:

USA > California > Santa Barbara > Santa Rita Hills

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2020

UPC:

 

User Tags:  berry, spices, nose, stone fruits, fruit, (tree) fruit, bramble fruits, cherry, resinous, finish - long 

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What to Expect

California has long struggled with Pinot Noir. Finding the right vineyards for this most fickle of grape, one that enjoys a cool growing season yet needs warmth close to harvest to fully ripen, has proven a challenge in such a sunny state. Cooler areas eventually became identified; the Santa Rita Hills, Russian River Valley and Mendocino's Anderson valley are all prime spots for Pinot Noir in California. Unlike the lighter colored and sometimes delicate Pinots of Burgundy, California produces many rich, deep Pinots full of slightly chewy dark berry and cherry fruits with hints of cola, Asian spices and forest floor frequently adding complexity.

Winemakers Notes

Clusters were sorted in the vineyard, and then gently destemmed following an evening in our cold room; ‘jack stems’ were removed by hand. The must was cold-soaked in open-top fermenters for one to four days (depending upon the lot), and then inoculated with a cultured yeast to begin a slow fermentation. Each tank was manually punched down one to three times per day over a period of 14 to 18 days. Upon completion of primary fermentation, and the desired number of maceration days, all free-run wine was transferred to tank for settling. Pressing was done at extremely low pressure (0.08 bars) to read more...avoid extracting bitterness from seeds. After settling overnight, both free-run and press wines were racked cleanly to separate barrel lots.

The 2005 Sea Smoke Southing Pinot Noir shows elegant fruit, a rich middle palate, firm tannins and Sea Smoke Vineyard’s signature cool climate acidity. Aromas of wild blueberries, violets and a subtle dustiness are characteristic of this wine. We recommend decanting thirty to sixty minutes prior to drinking, particularly if consumed before 2009.    (hide)

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