> 2008 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
2008 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir |
 Place and vine:
At Enkidu our focus is on producing Pinot Noir from both the Russian River Valley and the Sonoma Coast. These unique coastal influenced appellations are collectively capable of producing the finest Pinot Noirs in the New World. While we continually search for vineyard designate quality vineyards, we also produce wines from various vineyards to construct our appellation noted wines. In 2008, the SC Pinot Noir was sourced from four vineyards in the Sonoma Coast. A long growing season affected by a major April freeze, but aside from a couple of heat spikes, the growing season was very dry and mild. The results are wines of great balance and supple Pinot flavors.
What we did:
As with our vineyard designated Pinot, we added 15% whole clusters to the whole berry, destemmed fruit, which then underwent a four-day cold soak, involving a twice daily gentle pump over of the juice. Once fermentation began, we punched down twice daily until fermentation was complete. After a three-day extended maceration, we pressed to French oak barrels, 20% new. Before bottling, we racked only one time. After selecting the barrels that would make up the SC blend, we bottled after 10 months in barrel.
What we think:
The 2008 Sonoma Coast features a blend from four vineyards with each contributing to the great complexity of this wine. Candied ripe black cherries, cola, upturned earth and saddle aromas. With mouth-filling raspberries and black cherries interlaced with a little oregano in a supple and rich mouth filling Pinot. Balanced, broad, and earthy is this Pinot.
Harvest: Sept. 8 – Oct 3, 2008
Brix: 24.5 - 27.0°
Clones: 115, 667, 777, Pommard 5
pH: 3.76
T.A.: 5.9gms/L
Cooperage: French Oak, 20% new
Bottled: July 28, 2009
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