Van Duzer Pinot noir Vintner's Cuvee 08

This is the winery's great value introductory Pinot noir. This is the perfect house wine, a blend of six Pinot Noir clones that capture the grape varietal's many nuances. Selected from across the estate, this lively wine offers up a balanced texture and fresh aromas of strawberry, cherry, red currant, rose petal, forest floor and a hint of fresh ginger. Flavors of cherry, raspberry, red fruit, light floral, sweet oak spice and a light pepper/ginger note from the Dijon clones mingle together on the palate. . - the winery

THE VINEYARDS

Our 75 acre vineyard is planted to nine clones of Pinot Noir, each precisely farmed according to the climactic conditions at the vineyard site and the characteristics of the clone. Our classic Van Duzer micro-climate of warm days and cool nights accompanied by mild west winds favors the development of flavor while maintaining the ever- important acid structure of the fruit. - the winery

WINEMAKING

Over time, Van Duzer has developed a winemaking process that is well suited to our vineyard. The grape clusters are harvested by hand, sorted for quality, then destemmed and placed into cold maceration tanks to extract bright colors and soft tannins. A variety of yeasts are used, each chosen to enhance and preserve the nature or ‘terroir’ of our Pinot Noir. When fermentation is completed, the wine is transferred to a mix of 35% new, 30% once-used and 35% neutral French oak barrels where it undergoes malolactic fermentation. - the winery