2018 Trifecta Fort Ross – Seaview Pinot Noir
The 2018 Trifecta Pinot Noir embodies the power and depth that the 2018 vintage has become known for. Dark and brooding with soft, ripe tannins balanced with mulberry and black cherry flavors mingled with baking spice and floral notes finishing with subtle minerality. It is drinking beautifully now and will continue to improve with age over the next 5 to 7 years.
Harvest Date: September 9th
Harvest Brix: 26.0° brix
Clonal Selections: Clone 777 and 828
Hand-harvested: picked at night
De-stemmed: whole berry to tank
Cold soak: 72 hour at 55° F
Fermented: with Assmanhausen yeast for 11 days with 14 days of total maceration
Aged: 6 months sur lie in French oak barrels, then racked for additional 12 months of barrel ageing prior to bottling
Coopers: 40% new French oak Nadalie and Vernou Medium plus 3-year air dried
Bottled: August 2020 Un-fined and lightly filtered