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Viinin Kuvailu
The Story
This special bottling is named after my loyal English Springer Spaniel, Chico, who loves to run up and down the sloping plateau where the vines are planted. It is a barrel selection from the Dijon 667 clone, which we feel truly represents the terroir and ageability of the Doña Margarita Vineyard.
The grapes derive from the Doña Margarita Vineyard which is named after the late matriarch of the Torres family. This 20-acre vineyard is located on the Bohemian Highway, between Freestone and Occidental, in the Sonoma Coast appellation of origin. The cool breezes and drifting fog from the Pacific Ocean, six miles away, make it an ideal site for Pinot Noir. Planted in the European style of super-high density, with 2,340 vines per acre, the yields are low and labor is intensive; but the vines live longer and the grapes acquire better balance and greater concentration, as well as more elegance and finesse.
Wine Information
Production: 74 cases
The Vinification
The grapes were harvested from September 30 to October 2. After lightly crushed and destemmed, they fermented in small stainless steel tanks. The wine was aged in premium French oak barrels, coopered by Rousseau from the forest of Bertranges. It was boled, unfined and unfiltered, in August 2011.
Tasting Notes
This small botting of Chico's Run displays a complex, intense nose that mingles black cherries, peat and sassafras with the earthy notes of forest floor and feralocity characteristic of this vineyard. The palate is rich and mouthfilling, with supple but firm tannins that give the wine a smooth finish while also promising a long aging potential.