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Wine Description
The Story
In 1957, the Seghesio family purchased Cortina vineyard (56 acres) in the heart of Dry Creek Valley. The family had purchased fruit from growers in this valley since the early 1900s and realized its great potential. Here, late afternoon coastal cooling follows long hours of sunshine, allowing the fruit to mature slowly during the summer months.
The Site: This wine comes from one of the oldest head-pruned vineyards in Dry Creek Valley. The v...
Wine Information
The grapes derives from estate-owned and -farmed vineyards – Home Ranch, River Road, Lone Oak and San Lorenzo in Alexander Valley; Cortina in Dry Creek Valley
50% pumpover fermentation in closed-top, stainless steel with delestage; 25% small, open-top fermentation with punchdown cap management by hand; 25% stainless steel rotary tank fermentation. Average maceration time of 10 days.
Aged 10 months in 75% American (10% new) and 25% French...
Vintage 2011
Napa Valley Vintage Report / Challenging year in the vineyard reaps rewards in the cellar
What began with a wet winter and spring continued with rainfall into mid-June that delayed bloom and disrupted fruit set resulting in shatter in parts of the region set the stage for a long, cooler-than-average growing season with a later-than-average harvest beset with autumn rain storms. The precipitation measuring season ending on June 30 found the ...
