2010 PINOT NOIR
WINE DETAILS
| retail price: | $35.00 |
| club price: | n/a |
| available: | None |
| cases: | 258 |
| formats: | 750mL |
| released: | Aug 11, 2012 |
| date profiled: | Sep 23, 2013 |
| region: | Central Coast |
| AVA: | Arroyo Seco |
| vineyards: | Delfina's Vineyard |
| estate fruit: | Yes |
| single vineyard: | Yes |
| brix at harvest: | 25.0° |
| alcohol: | 14.2% |
| fined: | Yes |
| filtered: | Yes |
| oak type: | 100% French |
| oak barrels: | 100% New |
| oak aging: | 10 Months |
| varietal | % | AVA | clone |
|---|---|---|---|
| pinot noir | 52% | Arroyo Seco | 4 |
| pinot noir | 16% | Arroyo Seco | 777 |
| pinot noir | 16% | Arroyo Seco | 667 |
| pinot noir | 16% | Arroyo Seco | 115 |
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low sulfite wine
Winemaker Jeffrey Blair Notes
The 2010 growing season had above average rainfall in the spring and cool summer temperatures that delayed the vines about two weeks. Warm weather in late September ripened the fruit for a harvest that lasted through mid October in Delfina's Vineyard which was only at 3rd leaf when harvested.
Whole berry fermentation was started with cultured yeasts in small open top tanks. The Cap was manually punched down for optimum extraction and structure with soft tannins. The wine was transferred to a combination of eleven medium and medium-plus toast new Burgundy barrels for malo-lactic fermentation and 10 months of aging. In the glass, the inaugural Blair Pinot Noir displays a nose of rose petal, anise and spice combining with bing cherry and st ...more... rawberry. This spicy fruit tandem carries onto the palate, joined with a light touch of warm, vanillin-oak. Medium acidity and silky tannins give the wine weight in the mouth and carry it to a long finish. An incredibly food-versatile Pinot; try it with roast salmon, duck, lamb, mushroom dishes or just about anything off the grill.
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