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Wine Description
The Story
We have named this bottling Mas Cavalls after the Catalan name for Horse Farm, since our equestrian center lies right
below the vineyard.
The grapes come from the 20-acre Doña Margarita Vineyard, which 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: 605 cases
The Vinification
The grapes were harvested September 27-28. After minimal crushing, they fermented in small stainless steel tanks, with
no whole clusters. The wine was aged in premium French oak barrels, 35% new, coopered by Remond, Rousseau and
Marchive from the forests of Central France. It was bo! led, unfi ned and unfi ltered, in August 2012.
The Clones
The vineyard’s 20 acres of Pinot Noir are planted with three diff erent clones. The blend of clones in this vintage is 58%
Pommard and 42% Dijon 115.
Tasting Notes
Classic nose of blackberries and dark fruits, forest fl oor and peat — the signature aromas of this unique vineyard. The
tannins are soft but fi rm, while the wine is well structured, round and concentrated on the palate, promising a long life.
I would recommend serving it at cellar temperature, between 58-60° F.
