DeLoach Wines

2007 DeLoach Maboroshi Vineyard Pinot Noir

750ml wine bottle

From opening notes of dark cherries and cassis, the aromas build to include hints of violets, cocoa and cedar. The lush red fruit blends with spice and a touch of fertile earth and fresh pine duff for a complexity that lingers on the palate. There is a balance between the fruit and the firm tannin structure that give this wine a luscious velvety texture and beautiful aging potential. 
 
Nestled in the Sonoma Coast hills southwest of Sebastopol, the Maboroshi vineyard lies at 600 ft elevation, and is one of the first spots to clear from the morning fog as ridges to the west shelter the site from any lingering marine layer. Fine Goldridge loam nurtures the vines, and the Kisaichi family meticulously tends to them using sustainable methods. Whole berries were fermented in small open-top oak vats with hand punchdowns, then basket pressed to barrel for secondary fermentation on the lees. Some second-fill barrels were used to lend softness to the oak characteristics. 

Dark cherries, cassis, violets, cocoa, cedar