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Wine Description
The Story
The wine is named after my daughter, Cristina. This wine is a special selection of 6 barrels from a unique blend of our Pinot Noir clones that we feel best represent the terroir, or personality, of the Don Miguel Vineyard and show the most potential for aging.
The organic Don Miguel Vineyard is located in the Green Valley — the coolest, foggiest region of the Russian River, only ten miles from the Pacific. The European-style high density of...
Wine Information
Production: 403 cases
The Vinification
The grapes were harvested September 2 - 4 and after minimal crushing, they fermented in small stainless steel tanks. The wine was aged in premium French oak barrels from the forest of Bertranges: 50% new from Remond and Rousseau, and 50% one-year-old. After 11 months of aging in oak the wine was bottled, unfined and unfiltered, in August 2010.
The Clones
The vineyard’s 30 acres of Pinot...
