2009 Proprietor’s Reserve Pinot Noir

Rutz Cellars “ Proprietors Reserve ” designation is new to the lineup of the Rutz Burgundian style wines crafted deep in tradition of the true Burgundy pyramid of “Grand Cru” –“Premier Cru” – “Village” wines. “Proprietors Reserve “ – VILLAGE – IS true to the “core” for its backbone in the climate of the cool Russian River Valley which delivers its terroir of Gold Ridge soil. From our surrounding vineyards, the now 20+ year old Rutz Cellars caves exude the “natural” element that is ever-present in the makeup of this wine. Rutz terroir! This terroir is proprietary to Rutz wines – no one else can duplicate it! The limestone character on the pallet evolves from the mineral deposits now naturally growing inside our caves. With touches of French Oak from the Vosges & Limousin forests, the wine is well integrated with the fruit. The “less is better” approach then becomes a “balanced wine”. The blend for this bottling consists of proprietary fruit harvested late season from our proprietary vineyards in Sonoma Coast & Mendocino. Aged for some 14 months in the high 95% humidity and ambient temperature of 59° F of our caves….this wine was bottled in September 2011..

Tasting Notes:  Bright red cherry and black cherry flavors with a hint of cola — these are ever present in this bottling. A slight toast of French Never Forest Oak accents the softness to this special cuvée.

Statistics:
Harvest Dates: September 2009
Alcohol: 13.8%
PH: 7
Total Acid: 0.55 g/100ml

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