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'06 Pinot Noir Amber Ridge Vineyard Russian River Valley

Winemaking

The '06 Pinot Noir Amber Ridge Vineyard is our first vintage.

The fruit was handpicked from a Dijon clone 777 block on September 26.

Inoculated with RC212 yeast after a four day cold soak.

Aged for eleven months in a neutral Francois Freres oak barrel.

Bottled on September 6, 2007 (0906).

Unfined and unfiltered. Only 9 cases produced.

Tasting Notes

Ruby orange in color. Intense aroma of acacia and raspberry.

Fresh and crisp, juicy red fruit and tart acidity.

Decent food wine, nicely balanced at 13.8% alcohol.

Food Match

Oil-marinated seafood (highly recommended),

Dry fig (highly recommended),

Gorgonzola cheese (highly recommended),

Loco moco, Saute of pineapple and pork,

Seafood pasta with tomato cream sauce,

Lobster bisque, Margherita pizza,

Cranberry pork chops.