To retain the wine’s full flavor complexity, the wine was bottled without fining or filtration. Michael blended the vineyard components after three months of aging to allow them to marry during the majority of barrel-aging. The wine was aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months to meld the bright fruit expression with oak nuances of clove, anise, cinnamon and vanilla.
Winemaker Michael Beaulac, known for making exceptionally silky and supple Cabernet Sauvignons, tailors both frequency of pump-overs and timing of pressing to each vineyard’s personality. Rigorous pump-overs, increasing during the peak of the fermentation, developed deep color, rich varietal character and fine tannins in the wine. Lots of pepper and still quite tannic (which I like). Museum number: 1-2011 Culture or time period: Yurok. Tonight there was just glass of the Pine Ridge Charmstone left so I just had to go into the cellar for another and chose a 2010 Jemrose Gloria’s Jem Bennett Valley (60 Syrah, 40 Merlot) and OH so yummy. We first cold-soaked the crushed grapes for gentle extraction and then fermented the must in both stainless steel and Italian-made concrete fermentors at 92˚F. Collection place: Pine Ridge Agency, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota Collection date. Pine Ridge Vintage 2011 Type Still Colour Red Country USA Region California Appellation Napa Valley Sweetness Dry Alcohol 14.50 Oak Oaked. Wine-Searcher is not responsible for omissions and inaccuracies. Adequate soil moisture levels gave the vines resilience during several heat waves that punctuated the ripening period and led to an early onset to harvest.Īs each vineyard block of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot reached ideal maturity, we hand-harvested the grapes in cool night hours to maintain optimum fruit expression and balance. 2011 Bottle (750ml) Pine Ridge Charmstone I8270075, Proprietary Red, Napa Valley, California Check with the merchant for stock availability.
Chardonnay is also very successfully cultivated, and about 30% of the AVA’s acreage is planted to white grapes, with the majority of those grapes being Chardonnay, Read more.A mild spring followed a winter with abundant rainfall, resulting in ideal cluster set. Before I experienced a sweat lodge purification ceremony for the first time, I had read many. 2006 Pine Ridge Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Many grapes grow well in Napa’s Mediterranean climate, but the region is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon. 2019 Pine Ridge Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon from United States, California, Napa Valley for sale on WineBid. Napa Valley’s AVA was established in 1983, and today there are 16 sub-appellations within the Napa Valley AVA. But by the late 1950s and early 1960s Robert Mondavi and other visionaries were producing quality wines easily distinguishable from the mass-produced jug wines made in California’s Central Valley. An infestation of phylloxera, an insect that attacks vine roots, and the onset of Prohibition nearly wiped out the nascent Napa wine industry in the early 20th century. Other winemaking pioneers followed in the late 19th century, including the founders of Charles Krug, Schramsberg, Inglenook and Beaulieu Vineyards. Yount planted grapes and began producing wine commercially. Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc - Viognier 2011 from California - The 2011 bottling of this distinctive blend opens with a dazzling spectrum of fruit and floral aromas, from crisp white peach, honeyed pear and sweet mango. Nearby homes similar to 660 Pine Ridge Trl SE have recently sold between 225K to 344K at an average of 150 per square foot. Winemaking started in Napa in 1838 when George C. With nearly 43,000 acres of vineyards and more than 300 wineries, it is the heart of fine wine production in the United States. Of the 2001 Pine Ridge 'Charmstone' Napa Valley Proprietary Red, The 2001 vintage marks the first release of the Charmstone blend from Pine Ridge. Merlot, and 1-bottle of 2010 Pine Ridge 'Charmstone' Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend. Napa Valley AVA is the most famous winemaking region in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world. Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2011 Shafer 'Hillside Select' Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon (96JS. Bid on this bottle of 2011 Sequoia Grove 'Henry Brothers Vineyard' Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon (91WE.