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2004 Byron Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley
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Winemaker Notes:
Byron 2004 Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley is styled to highlight the vivid aromas and flavors of our cool climate fruit enhanced by careful winemaking. The carefully hand-sorted grapes received a three to five day cold soak prior to fermentation to develop fruit character, color and body. During fermentation, a combination of punch-down and pump-overs was used to circulate the skins and juice, ensuring maximum extraction. The wine was transferred to small French oak barrels where it aged for 10 months in our temperature and humidity controlled barrel rooms.
Technical Information:
Vintage: 2004
Varietal Component(s): 100% Pinot Noir
Appellation: Santa Maria Valley
Aging: 10 months in 100% French oak (25% new French oak)
Alcohol %: 14.5%
Bottling Date: June 23, 2005
Case production: 17,609 9 liter cases
Byron 2004 Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley is styled to highlight the vivid aromas and flavors of our cool climate fruit enhanced by careful winemaking. The carefully hand-sorted grapes received a three to five day cold soak prior to fermentation to develop fruit character, color and body. During fermentation, a combination of punch-down and pump-overs was used to circulate the skins and juice, ensuring maximum extraction. The wine was transferred to small French oak barrels where it aged for 10 months in our temperature and humidity controlled barrel rooms.
Technical Information:
Vintage: 2004
Varietal Component(s): 100% Pinot Noir
Appellation: Santa Maria Valley
Aging: 10 months in 100% French oak (25% new French oak)
Alcohol %: 14.5%
Bottling Date: June 23, 2005
Case production: 17,609 9 liter cases