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"Fleshy and rich. It's like a bite of filet
mignon. |
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1999 Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir |
 Dutton
Ranch vineyards are at the heart of Rutz Cellars product line, since the
greatest part of the fruit that we source comes from various Dutton
Ranch vineyards located throughout the Russian River Valley, Green
Valley and Sonoma Coast appellations. This prestigious and highly sought
after vineyard designated wine comes from several Dutton Ranches,
including Winkler vineyard, which was specially planted for Rutz
Cellars. The final blend incorporated the handling of three different
wine lots and 2 separate yeasts. The individual lots were cold soaked
and punched down by hand over a 4-day period and given an extended
maceration for 4 additional days. The wines were then moved to French
oak barrels and after fermentation were aged in oak for an additional 10
months in the constant humidity and temperature of the Rutz Cellars
caves. The Rutz Cellars cave complex is an integral part of the
winemaking equation for our Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines, providing
the optimal fermenting and aging environment as well as an actual
working space. The French cooperage used was Louis Latour (60%),
Francois Freres (20%) and Sequin Moreau (20%) barrels.
The wine has very focused Pinot Noir varietal aromas accented by scents of cherry/berry, oriental spice and sandalwood. Incredibly rich flavors are full and round with delicious fruit qualities in both the middle palate and the long lingering finish. Harvest Dates – October 2 – 5 ph – 3.55 Alcohol – 13.4% Total Acid – 0.64 g/100ml Cases Produced 224 |