Opis 2007 Chardonnay, Tinaquaic Vineyard Appellation: Santa Maria Valley Clone(s): Wente- 50% Davis Clone 4-50% Harvest: Hand Harvested on August 30 & 31(Wente Clone) September 5 (Clone 4) Yields: 1 ¼ tons per acre(Wente) & 1 ½ tons per acre (Clone 4) Press: Whole cluster pressed on gentle cycle Innoculum: Native, Simi, Bourgone CY 3079, D254 Malolactic encouraged Fermentation: In 60 gallon barrels Barrel Regime: French oak from Tonnellerie Saury; 25% new 10 months aging on lees Bottling: June 23, 2008 after fining and filtration T.A: 0.73 g/100ml Ph: 3.26 Production: 570 cases Retail: $32
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Opis 2007 Pinot Noir, Julia’s Vineyard Appellation: Santa Maria Valley Vineyard: Julia’s B3(North/South row orientation) Julia’s B4(East /West row orientation) Clone(s): 100% Pommard Harvest: Block B3 September 6, 2007 Block B4 September 20, 2007 Yields: Around 2 tons per acre Crush: Whole berry destemmed, then gravitied into small, open top fermenters Innoculum: Bourgone RC212 after 4-5 day cold maceration Fermentation: 7 to 10 days, with punchdowns 2 times daily Barrel regime: Francois Freres tight grain barrels, 65% new; 16 months elevage Racking: Without 02, once spring of 2008, and again before bottling March 2009 ... 2007 Pinot Noir, Julia’s Vineyard Appellation: Santa Maria Valley Vineyard: Julia’s B3(North/South row orientation) Julia’s B4(East /West row orientation) Clone(s): 100% Pommard Harvest: Block B3 September 6, 2007 Block B4 September 20, 2007 Yields: Around 2 tons per acre Crush: Whole berry destemmed, then gravitied into small, open top fermenters Innoculum: Bourgone RC212 after 4-5 day cold maceration Fermentation: 7 to 10 days, with punchdowns 2 times daily Barrel regime: Francois Freres tight grain barrels, 65% new; 16 months elevage Racking: Without 02, once spring of 2008, and again before bottling March 2009 Bottling: March 12, 2009 without fining or filtration Production: 450 cases Release Date: June 2009