Pinot Noir
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Compton Family Wines Garden Series Pinot Noir express the best notes of Willamette Pinots. Elegant and silky texture, pretty fruit and a balance of earth and spice.
Appellation: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Type: Red, dry.
Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
Color: Raspberry red.
Bouquet: Aromas of red cherry, red berry, and forest floor.
Taste: juicy blackberry, black raspberry, pie cherry, and bing cherry flavors tinged with notes of sweet spice and black tea. Easy drinking with gentle, balanced tannins.
Alcohol: 13%.
Total Acid: 5.6 g/l.
pH: 3.5
Serving Temperature: 18 to 20° C (64 - 68° F)
Pairing: Serve as a before dinner sipper or pair with Angus beef burgers, lamb shanks, or wood fired pizza.
Location: A blend of three vineyards located near the base of Mary's Peak which is a small mountain in Benton County.
Clones: Pommard, Wädenswil and Dijon 115.
Vine Age: 35 years.
Soil: Alluvial and Sedimentary loam overlaying marine sediment.
Harvest: End of September.
Vinification: Fruit from each vineyard produced separately in small 1.5 ton fermenters with the use of manual punch downs of the caps two times a day during fermentation.
Aging: After fermentation, each lot was aged in French oak barrels for over 10 months before being blended and bottled.
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