Napa Cellars Reserve Collection Pinot Noir 2017
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Carneros
Harvest Date
September 5–8, 2017
Acid
T.A.: 0.52 g / 100ml
pH
3.72
Aging
15 months, 100% French oak (44% new)
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
“This Pinot Noir opens with aromas of ripe strawberry, blackberries, black cherry
and rhubarb with cedar notes and a hint of mint. With its fruit forward, viscous
palate, this wine showcases a soft entry and soft supple tannins, delivering flavors of
Amarena cherries, strawberry jam, mocha and molasses. This well balanced wine is
complex, yet food friendly.” – Joe Shirley
Vineyard Notes
The grapes for our 2017 Reserve Collection Pinot Noir came from the Moretti and
Mueller vineyards in Carneros. Mueller Vineyard, nestled at the southern end of the
appellation near the Sonoma border, is a flat vineyard with characteristics typical
of the region: thin clay soils, frequent wind and significant cloud cover. Moretti
Vineyard is on a mild slope with clay-loam soils. Both sites provide ideal conditions
for a deliberate and controlled ripening period for Pinot Noir fruit, creating balanced,
structured wines with intensity and complexity.
Production Notes
The 2017 growing season offered superlative growing conditions with abundant rain
at the beginning of the year. Harvest brought lower yields with fruit of excellent
quality. This Pinot Noir underwent a 7-12 day maceration period and was aged for 15
months in 33% new French oak.
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