Apr 8 Silent Auction
Paul Mathew 2012 TNT Vineyard Pinot Noir
- Item Number
- 304
- Estimated Value
- 120 USD
Item Description
Winemaking Philosophy
We are committed to low input winemaking utilizing uninoculated primary fermentation and malolactic fermentation. This process is much slower and more time consuming but produces wine lush on the palate with seamless flavors. Low input winemaking also includes gravity flow movements of wine, minimal acid adjustments, minimal SO2 additions, racking only once in barrel, no fining and no filtering when possible.
Vineyard
The two acre TnT vineyard was planted in 1999 and 2000 with clones 114, 115, 667 and 777 on Riparia Gloire rootstock with Goldridge soil. This vineyard is on a southfacing slope with 4x4 spacing giving 2,700 vines per acre. Because of the close spacing it produces about 3.5 to 4 tons per acre with consistently high quality and great depth of flavor. The vineyard is located in the Green Valley sub region of Russian River.
Winemaking
The grapes were field sorted prior to picking, then run through a shaker table to remove any debris and then hand sorted before destemming. Grapes arrived on Sept. 12th and finished native yeast fermentation two weeks later. After a four day cold soak the must was punched down two to three times per day. Secondary fermentation was native as well and finished Christmas day, then SO2 was added and the wine aged in barrel for eight more months. The wine was bottled in late August, unfiltered and gravity flowed into the bottling line.
Winemakers Notes
Ruby red color, bright and vibrant, with aromas of exotic red fruits, plum, red apple and cinnamon. This medium body wine has flavors of raspberry, cherry, plum, vanilla and spice. Soft tannins, great depth of flavor make this wine appealing in its youth but will reward aging up to ten years.
AT A GLANCE
Appellation
Green Valley
Russian River Valley
Vineyard
100% TnT Vineyard
Alcohol: 13.6%
pH 3.57
Titratable Acidity 6.4 g/L
Barrel Aging
11 months 100% French Oak 43% New Oak
Cases Produced
181 cases
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