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We draw inspiration from the spirit of the sea and the profound influence that the cold, deeply plummeting Monterey Bay has on our estate vineyards. VINEYARD Sea Phantom was created to express the unique terroir of a single vineyard site. We select the top vineyard block from each vintage to craft a vineyard-designated Pinot Noir that is authentic in style and exemplifies this complex, ethereal varietal. Named for its placement high atop a bench overlooking the Salinas River, Riverview Vineyard is located on the eastern side of the Salinas Valley two miles southeast of Soledad and adjacent to the Pinnacles—a premier winegrowing site. The micro-climate is noted for its moderate conditions and cold afternoon winds, ideal for cool-climate varietals such as Pinot Noir. Evening coastal fogs in the spring and summer often linger until mid-morning the following day. This natural cooling effect slows photosynthesis and causes a unique lengthening of the growing season. WINERY The grapes were picked by hand at optimum ripeness in the early morning hours before arriving at the winery. The juice was fermented in small lots in open-top fermenters using a punch-down regimen of three times per day to gently extract color and tannins. After fermentation, the must was gently pressed into a stainless steel tank for settling, then racked to 100% French oak (65% new) for 18 months before bottling. TASTING NOTES Aromas of ripe cherries, red fruits and pomegranates intermingle with subtle vanilla and smokey oak notes. The palate is supple, rich and layered with vivid flavors of black cherry, cassis, plums and raspberry. The medium body with soft tannins accentuates the bright fruit and well-integrated oak that ends with a long lingering red fruit finish with a hint of mocha. Silky and elegant, the balance of tannin, acidity and intense fruit truly captures the ethereal beauty of Pinot Noir. VINEYARD: SOIL: ALCOHOL: HARVEST BRIX: PH: TA: BOTTLING DATE: PRODUCTION: Riverview Chualar loam, Danville sandy clay loam 13.5% 24.20 3.72 6.4 g/L June 29, 2017 1,200 cases MONTEREY 20 15 R IVERVIEW V INEYARD Pinot Noir
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We draw inspiration from the spirit of the sea and the profound influence that the cold, deeply plummeting Monterey Bay has onour estate vineyards.
V I N E Y A R DSea Phantom was created to express the unique terroir of a single vineyard site. We select the top vineyard block from each vintage to craft a vineyard-designated Pinot Noir that is authentic in style and exemplifies this complex, ethereal varietal. Named for its placement high atop a bench overlooking the Salinas River, Riverview Vineyard is located on the eastern side of the Salinas Valley two miles southeast of Soledad and adjacent to the Pinnacles—a premier winegrowing site. The micro-climate is noted for its moderate conditions and cold afternoon winds, ideal for cool-climate varietals such as Pinot Noir. Evening coastal fogs in the spring and summer often linger until mid-morning the following day. This natural cooling effect slows photosynthesis and causes a unique lengthening of the growing season.
W I N E R YThe grapes were picked by hand at optimum ripeness in the early morning hours before arriving at the winery. The juice was fermented in small lots in open-top fermenters using a punch-down regimen of three times per day to gently extract color and tannins. After fermentation, the must was gently pressed into a stainless steel tank for settling, then racked to 100% French oak (65% new) for 18 months before bottling.
T A S T I N G N O T E SAromas of ripe cherries, red fruits and pomegranates intermingle with subtle vanilla and smokey oak notes. The palate is supple, rich and layered with vivid flavors of black cherry, cassis, plums and raspberry. The medium body with soft tannins accentuates the bright fruit and well-integrated oak that ends with a long lingering red fruit finish with a hint of mocha. Silky and elegant, the balance of tannin, acidity and intense fruit truly captures the ethereal beauty of Pinot Noir.
VINEYARD:
SOIL:
ALCOHOL:
HARVEST BRIX:
PH:
TA:
BOTTLING DATE:
PRODUCTION:
Riverview
Chualar loam, Danvillesandy clay loam
13.5%
24.203.72
6.4 g/L
June 29, 2017
1,200 cases
M O N T E R E Y
2 0 15
R I V E R V I E W V I N E Y A R D
Pinot Noir
