ELDORADO NOIR RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY 2016
Eldorado Noir is a truly unique dessert wine made from Black Muscat grapes grown in the Russian River Valley.
GRAPE Black Muscat
AROMAS & FLAVORS This velvety wine has a beau ful dark, purple color with lush aromas of rose petals, dried fig, fresh raspberries and warm spice leading to a wine that bursts with luscious black cherry compote and caramelized blueberry pie on the palate.
HOW IT’S MADE The grapes from our Russian River Valley vineyard were sorted and destemmed to a stainless steel tank for three days of cold soaking. Following the cold soak, yeast was added and pump overs commenced one to two mes daily for the dura on of primary fermenta on. Once fermenta on was complete, the wine was drained and pressed to neutral barrels for malolac c fermenta on and five months of cave aging before bo ling in April 2017.
THE VINTAGE A er a very early and low yielding 2015 harvest, the 2016 vintage began closer to an average start date, with vines producing good yields, even with another year of drought condi ons in Sonoma County. The vineyards per- formed well with considerable amounts of rainfall during late winter and early spring, combined with overall mild and warmer spring condi ons. Although there were many mornings of heavy fog in late August, most of the summer and early fall were consistently sunny, warm and dry. The growing season was ideal for quality wine grape farming and harves ng at op mal ripeness.
FOOD PAIRINGS Eldorado Noir is excep onal paired with rich, decadent chocolate desserts, as well as vanilla bean ice cream or bread pudding with plum or persimmons. Fruit-based tarts, shortcakes, fruitcakes, pumpkin pie, pecan pie or baked apples also pair nicely with this wine.
COOPERAGE 100% older French oak barrels
TECHNICAL DATA Alcohol/pH/TA/RS: 12%/3.75/.68/12.7% Bo led: April 2017 Release: Spring 2018
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