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Wine Description
The Story
A unique and deep relationship exists between Peter Mondavi Sr. and Dr. Maurice Galante. Because of their friendship, we have been able to harvest superior quality pinot noir fruit for four years from his renown vineyard in the famed Russian River Valley.
A mere 179 cases were produced.
Wine Information
2009 Limited Release Green Valley Pinot Noir Dr. Maurice Galante Vineyard
WINE Aromas of bright cherry, strawberry pie, floral attributes and brown sugar segue into wild berry flavors, bright minerality and great acidity. The richness of this Pinot Noir is complemented by a candied strawberry finish.
2009 started as an ideal growing season but overall rainfall was still below average. Summer weather held mild and steady. October brought a pair of strong storms that dumped enough rain to worry growers. The white fruit, picked before the storms, had bright acid and great flavor concentration. In spite of Octo- ber's surprise weather that required fast and furious picking of reds, all signs point to an excellent vintage.
NOTES
Varietal Content: Proprietary Blend Time in Barrel: 11 months in new French oak Bottled: September 2010 Alcohol: 14.5% pH: 3.83 TA: 0.58 g/100ml RS: 0.04 g/100ml Suggested Retail: $50.00