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2007 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. The style of our 2007 reflects the superb growing conditions in 2007 and is a tad riper and fuller than previous vintages yet remains refined, balanced - and simply delicious.
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• Awards & Accolades •2007 Vintage
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 2007 •2007 was in many ways a drought year and had relatively even temperatures all year except for a heat spike in August. September was very cool, allowing slow, even flavor development and its chilly nights led to hand harvesting a modest crop of tasty Pinot clusters on September 22 and October 2. We consider 2007 a ripe year and fruit intensity is a bit richer than our norm, and the trademark "Marin Spice" and acidity show through very well in the nose. • Vineyard •Our "Trois Filles" Pinot Noir comes from two 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. 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 10% 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 10 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, 35% 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 in January 2009. We call this special wine "Trois Filles" (Three Daughters) as a loving gesture to our three young daughters. • Wine Facts • Regional Composition: Marin County – 100%
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