2012 PINOT NOIR
WINE DETAILS
| retail price: | $32.00 |
| club price: | n/a |
| available: | None |
| cases: | 485 |
| formats: | 750mL |
| released: | Sep 15, 2014 |
| date profiled: | Jul 16, 2015 |
| region: | Central Coast |
| AVA: | Sta. Rita Hills |
| vineyards: | John Sebastiano Vineyard |
| estate fruit: | No |
| single vineyard: | Yes |
| brix at harvest: | 24.3° |
| alcohol: | 14.4% |
| fined: | Yes |
| filtered: | Yes |
| oak type: | 100% Fermented in Oak |
| oak barrels: | 18% New |
| oak aging: | 20 Months |
| varietal | % | AVA | clone |
|---|---|---|---|
| pinot noir | 35% | Sta. Rita Hills | Swan |
| pinot noir | 35% | Sta. Rita Hills | 4 |
| pinot noir | 30% | Sta. Rita Hills | 115 |
Winemaker Kirby Anderson Notes
The 2012 Dolin Pinot Noir comes from select vineyard blocks in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. The combination of the area’s marine-based calcium-rich soils and cool climate makes this appellation ideal for Pinot Noir. The location’s windy influence from the Pacific Ocean limits yields, producing concentrated and complex flavors in the fruit.
The 2012 Pinot Noir growing season in Sta. Rita Hills was ideal for both quality and abundance. The lack of rain, frost and storms in the spring allowed for ideal fruit set and resulted in slightly higher yields averaging around 3.0 tons per acre. Summer was mild with warm, sunny days and cool evenings. The warmer temperatures in August helped achieve phenolic ripeness.
Following harvest the grapes ...more... were de-stemmed and then underwent a five-day cold soak. Fermentation took place in 1.3-ton fermentation tanks with twice-daily punch downs. Following the conclusion of primary fermentation, the wine settled for 36 hours and was pressed clean to medium-toast French oak barrels (18% new) from Francois Freres, Cadus, Damy and Dargaud et Jaeglé, where it aged for 20 months.
This quintessential Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir blend exhibits a bright and aromatic scent of fresh berry compote, intense red cherry, blueberry and cocoa. A bright acidity invigorates the palate upon entry, giving way to a deeply textured mid-palate, with flavors of ripe red cherry and strawberry. The long finish is enhanced by nuanced hints of dried tobacco.
PH | 310.457.2900
