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2012 Iron Horse Vineyards Pinot Noir Green Valley of Russian River Valley
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Harvest Dates: September 12 - October 4, 2012
Date Bottled: August, 2013
Release Date: November, 2014
Total Production: 250 Cases
Appellation: Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Blend: 100% Pinot Noir
Alcohol: 13.8% v/v
Acidity: .50 g/100ml
Residual Sugar: >0.2 g/100ml (dry)
pH: 3.66
Malolactic Fermentation: 100%
Barrels: Average age of barrels 3 years, 100% French, mainly central France, fire bent, medium plus toast.
Artisanal Winemaking: Hand picked grapes from 12 blocks, representing five clones (33% 13 Martini Selection, 33% clone 828, 16% Dijon clones, 13% Pommard 5 clone and 5% Calera clone) are de-stemmed into stainless steel tanks or half ton macro-bins, where they are cold-soaked (using dry ice) for up to seven days. Before fermentation is complete, the new wine is gently pressed from the skins and transferred to French oak barrels. Fermentation then goes to completion in the barrels, allowing us to stir the lees (batonage) as the wine ages prior to blending and bottling.
Date Bottled: August, 2013
Release Date: November, 2014
Total Production: 250 Cases
Appellation: Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Blend: 100% Pinot Noir
Alcohol: 13.8% v/v
Acidity: .50 g/100ml
Residual Sugar: >0.2 g/100ml (dry)
pH: 3.66
Malolactic Fermentation: 100%
Barrels: Average age of barrels 3 years, 100% French, mainly central France, fire bent, medium plus toast.
Artisanal Winemaking: Hand picked grapes from 12 blocks, representing five clones (33% 13 Martini Selection, 33% clone 828, 16% Dijon clones, 13% Pommard 5 clone and 5% Calera clone) are de-stemmed into stainless steel tanks or half ton macro-bins, where they are cold-soaked (using dry ice) for up to seven days. Before fermentation is complete, the new wine is gently pressed from the skins and transferred to French oak barrels. Fermentation then goes to completion in the barrels, allowing us to stir the lees (batonage) as the wine ages prior to blending and bottling.