Pinot Noir Parmelee-Hill Vineyard 2005

Vineyards

Steve Hill has farmed in Carneros and the Sonoma Valley for over 20 years.  For this period he has been the Vineyard Manager at the renowned Durell Vineyard in Carneros. Steve still holds this position but has started his own Parmelee-Hill Vineyard in Sonoma Valley, adjacent to Carneros. We source Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah grapes from this vineyard, all of which are used in our Single Vineyard varietal bottlings.

Winemaking

As with all our grapes, Parmelee-Hill Pinot Noir is handpicked.  After crushing, we keep the wine on the skins while doing very gentle pump-overs once daily for ten days.  We rack the wine to barrel for twelve months of aging before bottling. We use a combination of barrels for aging the wine, predominantly neutral French and American Oak.  This wine, with its rich, juicy flavors is delicious now, but will show best if consumed in the next four years.