Row Eleven Pinot Noir Varietals

2006 Santa Maria Pinot Noir

Our grapes come from four different vineyards. Each vineyard has its own distinct flavors and is fermented separately. All grapes were cold soaked for seven days. Bien Nacido and the majority of Riverbench were fermented whole cluster, no stems in small bins. A portion of Riverbench was submerged cap cold-fermented in an open top stainless steel fermenter. Torres and Sierra Madre were fermented 50% whole cluster with stems in small bins. On the sixth day of cold soaking each vineyard was inoculated with its own yeast strain. The bins fermented at approximately 68F to 85F for 14 to 16 days. The tank fermentation was at 65F. After fermentation the wines were left on their skins another 14 days. Aging was for 16 months in two to three year old French oak barrels.

Tasting notes: Dark cherries mixed with cola, spice and heavy smoke flavors. Enjoyable now, but will be wonderful for the next several years.

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2007 Russian River Pinot Noir

The grapes are whole cluster-crushed without stems, to open top stainless steel fermenters. The must is cold soaked for five days. On the fifth day the must is inocculated with two different strains of cultured yeast. The wine is then fermented cold at 65F for 10-14 days with the cap almost continuously submerged. After fermentation has gone completely dry, the wine remains in the tank for a period of another seven days. The wine underwent malo-lactic fermentation for six months and was then aged for 13 months in two to four year old French oak barrels.

Tasting notes: Red cherries, lighter smoke and hints of bacon with all the finesse and elegance expected in Russian River Pinot Noirs. This wine is ready to drink now, or can be enjoyed for many more years.

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Vinas 3 Pinot Noir
Three Vineyards. Three Appellations. Three Clones.

Row Eleven has a contract with Pinot Noir lovers. We will deliver a luscious red wine, rich in cherry pie aromas with a silky smooth finish, at a great price.

Row Eleven makes three different Pinot Noirs. Our Santa Maria and Russian River wines are a study in the relationship of appellation to clone to soil. Vinas 3 is a blend of Sonoma, Santa Barbara and Monterey vineyards. It is about Pinot Noir itself, and less about any particular region or vineyard. Crisper in acid, rich in cherry pie flavors, lower in alcohol. Enjoy New World with a nod to the Old. Vinas 3 makes good on our contract.

Three different appellations, vineyards and clones (Pommard, Dijon and Martini) are blended into one bottle. Though it is crafted for immediate enjoyment, this wine will age for several more years.