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1995 PINOT NOIR Praise the "Gods of Noir" This harvest has taught me to think French! Actually my accent leans more towards "G'dy Mate". The French consider the important contributing factors of a great red burgundy to be the vineyard aspect, low yields, hospitable growing season and superior wine making. Well I've never been one to doubt the wisdom of the ages. For three years I've worked hard on vineyard selection and blend ( I hear those French guys talk about 300 years! But we're talking the real world here), the '95 crop was down by forty percent, the growing season was hospitably long, and superior winemaking well... let's just say, like the French, I'm still experimenting trying to crack that nut. Each and every year I keep learning more but I'm ecstatic about the finesse and quality of the '95 vintage. The small crop made me worried about not having enough wine to sell ... but when I tasted the incredible fruit & luscious berry fatness - I could only say "Praise the Gods of Noir." Notes and Stats Style: Accadian Vineyard Location: Trubody Lane 43%, Atlas Peak 31%, Oak Knoll 15%, Coombsville 11%. Harvested: 4:00 a.m Sept. 12th 1995, 2.5 ton/acre @47F. Time on Skins: Cold Maceration 10 days, 27 days total. Fermentation Type: 100% Whole Cluster- no destemming, Whole berry, open top fermentors. Yeast: 30% wild yeast, 70% cultivated Rhone Valley yeast. Cooperage: 100% French Oak 1 y.o. Clarification: lightly fined, unfiltered. Extended Maceration: 100% extended maceration Click here for other Ramspeck Releases... Also be sure to learn about...