2007 CADRE “THE ARCHITECTS” PINOT NOIR

VINEYARD SOURCE
27% Firepeak, Edna Valley
28% Laetitia, Arroyo Grande Valley
18% Bien Nacido, Santa Maria Valley
27% La Encantada, Sta. Rita Hills

HARVEST DATES
Firepeak: 9/18/07 and 10/3/07
Laetitia: 9/7/07 and 10/11/07
Bien Nacido: 10/10/07 and 10/12/07
La Encantada: 10/10/07

Fermentation: Average of 21 days in open tops, 82°
Cooperage: Damy, Cadus, Remond, Rousseau, Seguin Moreau
Barrel Regime: 100% one year old oak
Barrel Aging: Ten months
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH at bottling: 3.41
Acid at bottling: 5.73 g/L
Bottling date: Sep 10, 2008
Aging Potential: 15 years
Closure: Cork
Cases produced: 1,231 or 2,462 six packs
Suggested retail: $55.00

91 Points from the Burghound. Allen Meadows wrote:
“A beautifully fresh, complex and seductive nose blends spice hints with lovely red and blue pinot fruit aromas that precede rich, energetic and solidly detailed medium-bodied flavors that possess a dusty mouth feel plus fine depth and length with only the barest trace of backend warmth. There is also enough structure to suggest 5 to 8 years of cellar time will be necessary. Recommended for those who enjoy elegant and well-balanced examples that also deliver some punch.”