Bay Area Wine Project – Pinot Days Online Auction 2011
Auction Ends: Jun 15, 2011 11:59 PM EDT

Wine

2009 Manu Pinot Noir - 3 Bottles

Item Number
150
Estimated Value
48 USD
Sold
30 USD to mrmoochie
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

Item Description

86 Points: Wine Spectator 92 Points: Daily Grape (Gary Vaynerchuk) Winery Principals A joint venture between Steve Bird (Owner, Steve Bird Vineyard & Winery) and David Duckhorn (Owner, Via Pacifica Selections) Director of Winemaking Steve Bird Wine Specifications Alcohol 13.5% T/A 0.40 g/100ml pH 3.51 Residual Sugar 0.4 g/L Brix at Harvest 23.5 - 24.0 Cellaring Up to 3 years Harvest Date Late March 2009 Vineyards Location Marlborough southern valleys Soils Alluvial Vines VSP trellising. Intensive canopy management system. Certified by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand. Vintage A prolonged dry spell through most of the vintage saw many vines on stony sites suffer stress, however the slightly better water holding capacity of the clays helped the Manu fruit avoid this issue. Ripening was long and slow leading to excellent flavour retention and nice bright acids in the wines. Vinification Hand-harvested. Destemmed to open-top fermenters. Hand-plunged. Aged in large-format French oak. Winery is certified by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand. Winemaker's Notes Overall Impression Elegant, fruit-forward, approachable. Aromas Cherries, violets, red fruits. Palate Chocolate, coffee bean, plum, toasty oak. Serving Suggestions Anything barbecued. One glass for the marinade and the rest for the chef.

Item Special Note

Item may be picked up at Pinot Days on June 18th or may be shipped based on the following rate schedule:

SHIPPING:
1-3 750ml Bottles: $15.
4-6 750ml bottles: $25.
Each additional 3 750ml bottles: $10.

1 Magnum: $25.
2-3 Magnums: $40.
Each additional Magnum: $15.

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