Etude Carneros Napa Valley Pinot Noir 750mL (Case of 12)

Etude Carneros Napa Valley Pinot Noir 750mL (Case of 12)

The grapes for this wine were handpicked at night to preserve freshness and acidity. They were placed in open-top fermenters for 3-5 days of cold maceration followed by fermentation. A small percentage of the grapes were left as whole cluster to preserve the buoyancy of aromatics of the fruit and to add structure and refinement to the wine. We performed punch downs during the early stages of fermentation with the extraction becoming gentler as the wine became dry, and followed with a quiet extended maceration to help modify the richness and mouthfeel of the wine. We lightly pressed the wine into small French oak barrels (33% new) where it rested for 13 months. The wine was bottled with no fining or filtration.