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2009 Pey-Marin Vineyards Pinot Noir "Trois Filles", Marin County• Pey-Marin Vineyard is a twenty year-old, eight acre site eight miles from Pacific Ocean
Price: $39/bottle Shipping and handling included at no charge on 6+ bottles!
• Awards & Accolades •2008 Vintage 90 points - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, OUTSTANDING 91 points Best Marin County Pinot Noir 92 points - OUTSTANDING 2007 Vintage OUTSTANDING 94 points- OUTSTANDING
High-quality and worth your attention 2006 Vintage Very Good / Extraordinary "VERY GOOD. Recommended & Good Value" HIGH-QUALITY, RECOMMENDED. OUTSTANDING. 93 POINTS "Finely flavored and full bodied wine, this is an elegant, crisp Pinot Noir, with cherry, toast, spicy oak, and nutmeg aromas/flavors, with floral overtones (rose petal)." "...pick up a bottle of the floral Pinot Noir from Pey-Marin, one of the more promising wineries..." 2005 Vintage "An exceptional wine, well worth the effort to find." 91 Points - Two 'Puffs' "A lot of winemakers say every current vintage is their best yet, but this really is true here. Exciting scents of snappy cherry and oak spice lead off. A sweet-fruited palate of black cherries and black raspberries with a hint of cool minerality follows in step. A crisp and juicy Pinot Noir with impeccable balance. Nice finesse but not wimpy! A thoroughly enjoyable, mouth-filling wine that is brilliantly crafted. Kudos!"
• Vintage 2009 •2009 was a terrific vintage in west Marin. Early budbreak, cool, sunny spring and mild summer was capped by heat spell in late September. Botrytis pressure was very low all year long. We hand harvested our Pinot Noir on October 2 and 5. • Vineyard •Our "Trois Filles" Pinot Noir comes from three sites located less than eight miles from the frigid Pacific Ocean in west Marin County. Our vines are heavily influenced by its considerable climatic prowess. Surprisingly, bud break is earlier than neighboring regions, but as the season progresses, our cold weather pushes flowering and harvest beyond other so-called "cool-climate" regions. The net result is a very long & moderate growing season that delivers superb flavor and bright acidity. Vineyard terrain is characterized by undulating hills which offer a plethora of microclimates well-suited to this finicky varietal. Soil profile is well-draining, decomposed marine sedimentary material (sandstone) which is moderately fertile. These sites incorporate sustainable & organic viticultural practices and our trademark tiny clusters and berries have a broad aromatic spectrum and subtle texture. This frigid vineyard sites give naturally high acidity, the hallmark of the great Pinot Noirs of • Winemaking •Our modus operandi calls for very gentle handling from vineyard to bottle. Clusters were hand-harvested, hand-sorted, destemmed & crushed (with 10% whole berry) and then "cold soaked" for 2 days in small, open-top temperature-controlled fermenters. On Day 5 we allowed fermentation to begin naturally with native yeasts and later inoculated with cultured Burgundian yeast. Moderate fermentation temperature (85° F) and 2 punch-downs per day helped build structure and texture. There were no pump-overs and no acid adjustments - none were needed. On Day 8 we gently pressed our still-fermenting juice into our small French oak barriques where it slowly completed fermenting. Our barrel cooperage is the very best, airdried for three years, medium toast with toasted heads, 30% new and handcrafted by the fabled French cooperages of Cadus, Remond & others. Fourteen months in barrel with zero racking, zero fining and extensive "sur lie" stirring contributed exotic spiciness and wonderful mouth-feel. We bottled (unfiltered) in January 2011 and aged it in bottle for 10 months. It may throw a modest deposit. We call this special wine "Trois Filles" (Three Daughters) as a loving gesture to our three daughters. • Wine Facts • Regional Composition: Marin County – 100%
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"Dark red. Musky red berries and cherry on the nose, with complicating notes of smoky herbs, licorice and potpourri. A juicy, precise mid-weight Pinot Noir that gains sweetness with air, picking up a touch of bitter cherry on the back half. Focused, fat-free and pure, with very good finishing grip and snap."
"This firm, more tightly drawn Pinot is fruity and fairly supple to start, and the wine narrows and takes on a bit of grip as it goes. It may want for expansion and a bit more Pinot Noir succulence just now, but it hangs on to a long line of finishing fruit, and it will unfold and deepen given another three or four years in the cellar. It may not be flamboyant, but it is destined to be elegant."
"World-class Pinot on the elegant side of the spectrum with finesse and focus."
