Wine Color: Red

Vintage: 2009

Varietals: 100% Pinot Noir

Appellation: 100% Arroyo Seco, Monterey

Winemaker: Karl D. Wente

Alcohol: 14.4%

PH: 3.61

Acid: 0.59

Residual Sugar: Dry

Vineyard:

Prime Livermore Valley and Arroyo Seco Estate vineyards were selected for the Nth Degree program because of their consistent production of exceptional fruit. The vineyards were “ultra-farmed”; every vine receives at least fifteen passes by hand - to pruning, leaf pulling, removing shoots, and thinning clusters, in an effort to ensure that the grape clusters remaining at harvest are of the highest quality.

Fermentation:

Fermentation took place in 1-ton fermentors and the grapes were punched down by hand twice daily.

Aging:

The wine was aged for 15 months in French, Eastern European, and neutral oak barrels.age