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Balletto 2007 Pinot Noir
Quick Overview
This dark-ruby red estate-bottled Russian River Pinot Noir is vibrant and complex on the nose and shows bright cherry and raspberry aromas with wonderful spicy undertones of cedar and cardamom. In the mouth, the cherry fruit overlays silky tannins that leave a lingering feeling of spice-infused chocolate.
Product Description
Harvest Dates: September 6 through October 4, 2007
Brix at Harvest: 24.6 to 26.8
Clones: This Pinot was created from 11 different clones of Pinot Noir. Each clone was fermented in 6-ton open-top tanks, pressed and barreled down into 14 to 16 barrels per lot which were kept separately until blended together in April 2008. The clones included: Swan, 667, 777, 113, 9, 32, 15, 37 and 23 and each clone contributed slightly different characteristics to the final blend.
Vineyard: The grapes for this vintage came from our main vineyard on Occidental Road in Santa Rosa and our Burnside Vineyards west of Sebastopol.
Soil: We have three different soil types on which our Occidential grapes are grown. They are Wright Loam Shallow, Clear Lake Clay and Blucher Fine Sandy Loam. The soils at our Burnside Vineyard are predominately Goldridge soil.
Other Information: This wine was barrel aged for 10 months in French oak, 30% of which was new.
Total Cases Produced: 3,350
Brix at Harvest: 24.6 to 26.8
Clones: This Pinot was created from 11 different clones of Pinot Noir. Each clone was fermented in 6-ton open-top tanks, pressed and barreled down into 14 to 16 barrels per lot which were kept separately until blended together in April 2008. The clones included: Swan, 667, 777, 113, 9, 32, 15, 37 and 23 and each clone contributed slightly different characteristics to the final blend.
Vineyard: The grapes for this vintage came from our main vineyard on Occidental Road in Santa Rosa and our Burnside Vineyards west of Sebastopol.
Soil: We have three different soil types on which our Occidential grapes are grown. They are Wright Loam Shallow, Clear Lake Clay and Blucher Fine Sandy Loam. The soils at our Burnside Vineyard are predominately Goldridge soil.
Other Information: This wine was barrel aged for 10 months in French oak, 30% of which was new.
Total Cases Produced: 3,350
Additional Information
| Food Pairings | Pasta with mushroom cream sauce Buckwheat Crepes with eggs, ham and gruyere |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Appellation | Russian River Valley |
| Accolades | Gold Medal winner -- Sonoma County Harvest Fair 89 Points -- Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine |
| Winemaker Profile | 2001 was the first vintage for Balletto Vineyards. As grape growers first, Balletto feels strongly that with good grapes comes good wine. It all starts in the field. The grapes are handpicked and only French barrels are used from a variety of barrel makers. In addition, all of the wines go through malolactic fermentation. With the help of consulting winemaker Dan Cederquist, Balletto has produced an excellent representation of Russian River Valley Chardonnay, Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, Russian River Zinfandel and Sonoma Coast Pinot Gris. |
| Case Price | Buy 6 for $ 22.80 each -- 5% discount Buy 12 for $ 21.60 each -- 10% discount Mix and match for quantity discount |
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