2010 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Gap's Crown Vineyard
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VINEYARD DETAILS
BLOCKS/CLONES USED IN THE BLEND
115: 10%; 667: 45%; 828: 15%; Swan: 30%
TOTAL TONS ACQUIRED PER VINEYARD/BLOCK
115: 19 tons; 667: 16 tons; 828: 11 tons; Swan: 4 tons
VINEYARD ORIENTATION
North/East
TRELLISING TYPE
Vertical Shoot Positioning
AVERAGE CROP PER ACRE
2.8-3.5 tons
SOIL TYPE
Goulding Cobble Loam,
Raynor Clay, Seeped Loam
PRIMARY FERMENTATION DETAILS
HARVEST DATES
October 1-6, 2010
COLD-SOAK TIME
5 days
FERMENTATION TIME
9-11 days
PUNCH-DOWNS PER DAY
1 to 2
TYPE/SIZE OF FERMENTATION VESSEL
5-ton open tops, 1-ton bins
TYPE OF
FERMENTATION APPLIED
94% destemmed 6% whole cluster
BARREL PROGRAM
Percentage of new french oak
54%
barrel aging
16 months
FINISHED WINE DETAILS
ALCOHOL PH
14.5% 3.64
TITRATABLE ACIDITY
6.1 g/L
BOTTLING DATE
January 30, 2012
PRODUCTION
1,615 cases
©2012 Kosta Browne Winery