2019 Charlie Clay, Sonoma Coast
Pinot Noir
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Sonoma County
Vineyard Designation
100% Jack Hill
Composition
100% Pinot Noir
Production
91 cases
Alcohol %
13.7
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Initially a little shy on the nose, with ample aeration this
beautiful expression of coastal Pinot Noir reveals aromas of
wild red raspberry, fresh pomegranate and hibiscus tea. It’s
delicately structured on the palate, with great freshness.
Complementary tones of sweet tobacco leaf, red fruit, young
lilac blossom and black tea linger gracefully on the finish. Our
2019 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir will drink best over the next 8+
years.
Vineyard Notes
Fruit for our 2019 Charlie Clay Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
came from a small single vineyard in the hills between the
towns of Freestone and Occidental. A total of 1,600 vines,
planted equally to a mix of Dijon clones and 828, capture both
the delicate high-toned red fruit and earth tones typical of this
growing region.
Winemaker Notes
The beginning of the 2019 growing season brought numerous
days of heavy rainfall. By mid-March, the vineyard weather
stations tallied 20 percent more rain than our annual average!
As a result, the early vegetative growth of the vines was stalled,
due to the saturated soil. Momentum quickly grew with warmer
temperatures in April, and the much-dreaded bouts of rain
during bloom time gratefully did not to result in millerandage
(unfertilized flowers growing into only tiny seedless berries).
Fortunately, the ripening period was nearly perfect and pick
decisions were made with the utmost patience as the weather
allowed for extended hang-time.