2009 Chenoweth Ranch - Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Vineyard Character: Like several of our finest vineyards, Chenoweth Ranch was originally cultivated as an apple orchard. Planted on the far western edge of the Russian River Valley appellation, this beautiful 7-acre vineyard is located in Green Valley, one of the region’s coolest areas, and is farmed exclusively for Patz & Hall. Though enjoying excellent sunlight from it slight south-facing orientation, the vineyard is sheltered by steep western hills, which protect the grapes from late-afternoon baking, while helping the fruit to retain natural acidity. This meticulously cared-for vineyard consistently produces strawberry and Bing cherry flavors.

Tasting Notes: The 2009 vintage produced one of our darkest and most extracted expressions of Chenoweth Ranch Pinot Noir to date. While signature notes of strawberry and cherry are still on display, there is a depth and density to this wine that hints at its exceptional ageability, with mouthcoating layers of dark chocolate, smoke and cedar complemented by lovely elements of violet and lavender.

Winemaking:
100% Pinot Noir; Multi-yeast fermentations (wild & cultured); 15% whole clusters; 100% malo-lactic fermentation in barrel; 70% new Burgundian French oak barrels; Bottled without fining or filtration

Release Date: October 2011
Cases Produced: 635

THE PATZ & HALL FAMILY OF WINEGROWERS
Charlie & Bud Chenoweth – Chenoweth Ranch – Russian River Valley

Increasingly well known as one of California’s preeminent vineyard managers, Charlie Chenoweth has developed this small Pinot Noir vineyard on a knoll above his family’s homestead estate. Planted to five expressive Dijon clones in loamy Goldridge soil, we designated this site as a single-vineyard bottling in 2004. Charlie Chenoweth has also been able to bring us some superlative Pinot Noir fruit over the years for our Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir blend from his Sonoma County vineyard development projects.

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