2019 Kukeri Lakeville Vineyard Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir

Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir, Martini Clone
Vintage: 2019
Appellation: Petaluma Gap, Sonoma County
Vineyard: Lakeville Vineyard
Alcohol: 14.70%
pH: 3.67
Production: 140 cases

Introduction: The 2019 Kukeri Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is coming from Lakeville vineyard, located of the Lakeville Highway in the heart of the Petaluma Gap, carved by winds, with over 500 feet elevation, which creates a unique micro-climate. The wine is crafted 100% from the famed Martini clone of Pinot Noir, which creates a wine with a soft and elegant backbone, and intense dark fruit and energetic acidity.

Winemaking: The grapes were handpicked in the begining of October, sorted and de-stemmed into small fermentation bins and allowed to cold soak for 3 days to help stabilize the color and enhance flavors. It was fermented with ‘prise de mousse’ yeast for 17 days and punched down 3 times a day to increase extraction of color and phenolic compounds. Gently pressed and aged for 12 months into 100% French oak barrels with 40% new oak to preserve the delicate notes and mouthfeel. Only 5 barrels produced.

Tasting Notes: Juicy and intense, our 2019 Kukeri Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir is silky in texture and complex in flavor, with dark berries and cherry pie, fusing perfectly with an exotic undertone of black tea and toasty vanilla oak. In the glass, dark red hues, darker to the edge, medium weight on the palate with balanced silky mouthfeel and bright refreshing acidity. Long persistent finish.

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