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Zd Wines Pinot Noir Carneros 1996

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1996 Vintage

55.00 USD

Adel's Wine Cellar

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Winery:
ZD Wines
Varietal:
Pinot Noir
Region:
USA > California > Napa > Carneros
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2011
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User Tags:  fruit, old, disappointing, nose, finish - medium, improved, drinkable 


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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

This 1996 Pinot Noir is 100% varietal and 100% from the Carneros region, blended from two vineyards, one in Napa and one in Sonoma. Both vineyards were harvested at full maturity with an average brix of 23.3. We fermented in open top tanks and punched down the cap every 6 hours throughout the five-day fermentation. Eighteen months in French oak softened and added a spicy note to the nose. 1996 was a low yield year, resulting in a wine of intensity.

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