2008 Papapietro Perry Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

One 750ml bottle

Papapietro Perry’s Sonoma Coast wine changes with each vintage as they often try out new vineyards and either blend with others or have it stand on it’s own. In 2008 the grapes come from a single vineyard in the Petaluma Gap. 
 
Papapietro Perry has carefully refined their winemaking techniques in a way that defines their unique Pinot Noirs, separating the grapes by clone during fermentation and aging. This gives them many more blending options. They cold soak the grapes two to three days before adding several different types of yeast, cultured specifically for Pinot Noir. During the seven to twelve days it takes to ferment, they hand punch each fermenter, sometimes as often as five or six time a day to ensure that the temperature doesn’t get too warm. Once the juice is fermented, the fruit is pressed and moved into Francois Frères French oak barrels, and then age for 11 months before bottling. 
 
The color is a medium deep ruby while the nose features deep, complex, spicy dark cherry aromas with earthy, forest floor notes. The wine has a silky texture with good structure and balance and offers just a touch of oak on the long lovely finish. 

Earth, spice, dark cherry, forest floor