California producer Sonoma-Cutrer has introduced the discharge of Les Plus Haut Pinot Noir, the newest within the firm’s annual Winemaker’s Launch collection.
Les Plus Haut interprets to “probably the most elevated,” as fruit from the very best blocks from each estate-owned Owsley Ranch and Vine Hill Winery had been chosen for this wine.
To create this wine, grapes had been picked and sorted by hand earlier than destemming, the vineyard studies. Through the four-day chilly soak and the eight- to twelve-day fermentation, the wine was punched down by hand in small, open-top fermenters. As soon as fermentation was full, the wine was basket-pressed and gravity-racked into the barrels.
Les Plus Haut aged in a mixture of new, one-year and two-year previous French oak barrels. After resting for 14 months, the ultimate mix was assembled and left to relaxation and evolve within the bottle for six further months.
The result’s aromas of blackberry, black cherry and darkish chocolate, in accordance with the vineyard, with hints of vanilla and spicy cardamom. Scents of rose complement earthy notes of forest ground and truffle with black tea accents. With a juicy mid-palate, the flavors embrace dried herbs, baking spices, cola, darkish chocolate and blackberry. The end consists of fine-grained tannins.
This pinot noir is constructed for longevity, the vineyard says: Cellaring for an additional 2-4 years will proceed to construct complexity whereas softening the tannins.
Sonoma-Cutrer Winemaker’s Launch 2021 Les Plus Haut Pinot Noir is 14.47% ABV. It’s obtainable for a recommended retail value of $70 per 750-ml. bottle. The wine is offered to buy straight from the vineyard at sonomacutrer.com.
