Wente Pinot Noir Riva Ranch

Description

Our Riva Ranch Single Vineyard Pinot Noir is a true and elegant expression of Montereys finest grapes. Our signature Pinot Noir comes from our estate grown, single vineyard in Arroyo Seco and showcases beautiful aromas and flavors of cherry, strawberry and vanilla. The wines bright natural acidity and delicate tannins give it a long fruity finish.Vineyard For five generations, our family has been dedicated to the art of winemaking and to the philosophy that the quality of a wine originates in the vineyards. Our Riva Ranch Single Vineyard Pinot Noir is sourced exclusively from our familys vineyard in Arroyo Seco, Monterey. Arroyo Seco is the ideal region to grow this Burgundian varietal because of the long, cool growing season, which allows the grapes to fully ripen and develop deep fruit flavors. The gravelly-loam soils found here, rich with shale and limestone deposits, impart desirable earthy and mineral qualities to the wine.We farm 8 clones of Pinot Noir Pommard, Martini, 114, 115, 667, 777, 828, and 77, with each offering different flavors, textures and aromatics to the wine. This years blend is dominated by our heritage clones, Pommard and Martini. Pommard is especially fruit-driven providing bright lusciousness while Martini is more subtle with layered complexity on the nose and silky texture on the palate. Similar to the benchmark 2012 vintage, we had nearly perfect weather conditions in 2013 with daily cycles of earlymorning fogs, warm 80+ degree afternoons, and cool nights which allowed the grapes to ripen then rest and the flavors to fully develop.Winemaking Fermentaion This wine was fermented in small stainless steel tanks and pumped over twice daily to maximize the extraction of all the wonderful flavors, aromas, and textures.Aging Aged for 20 months in 50% new French oak and 50% in neutral.Tasting Notes Rich aromas and flavors of cherry, strawberry and vanilla, with subtleties of toasted oak, earth and cigar box. This Pinot Noir is bright with crisp, natural acidity, delicate tannins and a long fruity fiish. – Wente Vineyards