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2006 Pey-Marin Vineyards Pinot Noir "Trois Filles", Marin CountyPinot Noir truly thrives in our organically farmed vineyard in the chilly, rugged hills of western Marin County. Our growing season is much cooler than Carneros, Russian River or the Sonoma Coast and carefully selected Dijon clones, rocky soils and meticulous farming give us very low yields of tiny clusters of delicious Pinot Noir. Hand sorted while harvesting, once in our cellar we minimize intervention and let this special Pinot Noir express itself while gently maturing in small new French oak barrels. Its style is full of flavor, yet refined, balanced - and simply delicious.
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• Awards & Accolades •2006 Vintage "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)." 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 2006 •The 2006 growing season was one of the wettest on record, with almost biblical flooding sweeping through Marin County so the resultant heavy vegetative growth required aggressive shoot, leaf & cluster thinning to keep our vines open and in dappled sunlight. Dry, warm summer days and chilly nights led to hand harvesting a modest crop of tasty Pinot clusters on September 22 and October 20. Consistent with prior vintages, flavors developed beautifully at relatively low Brix levels, so final alcohol came in at a modest 14%. • Vineyard •Our "Trois Filles" Pinot Noir comes from three vineyards (ours is eighteen, the others twelve & seven years old) 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 - at lower alcohols. 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. We farm these sites incorporating sustainable & organic viticultural practices and our trademark tiny clusters and berries have a broad aromatic spectrum and subtle texture. Our frigid vineyard sites give us naturally high acidity, the hallmark of the great Pinot Noirs of Burgundy. • Winemaking •Our modus operandi calls for very gentle handling from vineyard to bottle. Clusters were hand-harvested, hand-sorted, destemmed & crushed (with 15% whole berry) and then "cold soaked" for 2 days in small, open-top temperature-controlled fermenters. On Day 3 we allowed fermentation to begin naturally with native yeasts and later inoculated with cultured Burgundian yeast. Moderate fermentation temperature (85° F) and 1-2 punch-downs per day helped build structure and texture. There were no pump-overs and no acid adjustments - none were needed. On Day 9 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, air-dried for three years, medium toast with toasted heads, thirty-five percent new and handcrafted by the fabled French cooperages of Cadus & Remond. Fourteen months in barrel with zero racking, zero fining and extensive "sur lie" stirring contributed exotic spiciness and wonderful mouth-feel. We bottled in January 2008. We call this special wine "Trois Filles" (Three Daughters) as a loving gesture to our three young daughters - (they get a real kick out of the label). • Wine Facts • Regional Composition: Marin County – 100%
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