Pahlmeyer Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
PAHLMEYER 2007 SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR
Technical Notes
- Winemaker: Erin Green
- Vineyards: Wayfarer Farm & Emeritus
- Harvest: August 31 to September 16, 2007
- Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
- Alcohol: 14.9%
- pH: 3.56
- Total Acidity: 0.62
- Bottled: December 19, 2008
- Released: April 1, 2010
- Production: 1,187 cases
Winemaking Notes
The grape clusters were hand-sorted, and once de-stemmed, the berries were hand-sorted again on the way to the tank. This was followed by a four to five day cold soak, depending on flavor extraction. The juice was then fermented with native wild yeast in small open-top fermentors for two to three weeks. Toward the end of fermentation, the fruit was gently pressed and moved to barrel. It finished fermenting in barrel, which helps to integrate the flavors from the oak. The wine continued to age in 67% new French oak for fifteen months and it was bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Notes
“The 2007 Pinot noir is a striking deep, dark ruby-garnet color. It opens in the glass with dense, creamy black raspberry and black cherry. Notes of cocoa dust and hints of gravel add to its complexity. The palate is firm but with approachable tannins. This wine drinks beautifully now but will continue to evolve for up to 8 to 10 years.” – Erin Green, Winemaker