Joseph Phelps Freestone Pinot Noir

Description

Winemaking Data To preserve the best fruit conditions possible, grapes were picked in the pre-dawn hours under lights, followed by hand-sorting before being gravity fed to tank for a long natural fermentation using an overall average of 27% whole clusters in the final blend. Regular punch downs produced a richly layered wine brimming with fruit, spice and mineral characteristics distinctive to Freestone’s cool western Sonoma Coast climate. This wine was aged 13 months in 35% new and 65% two- to three-year-old French oak barrels before bottling in December 2013.Winemaker Notes A bright bouquet of red cherries and summer berries, black pepper, cassis and sweet vanilla open this latest Pinot Noir offering from our Freestone Vineyards.An exceptionally fruit expressive wine with a core of black cherries and blackberries, lingering Freestone spice and notes of forest floor and tangerine peel. A creamy mouthfeel and silky texture paired with balanced tannins and acidity lead to a long, pleasing finish. – Joseph Phelps*90-92/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate