The School Presents “Can the True Pinot Noir Step Forward”

The Society of Wine Educators Conference August 15th 2014 Seattle James King Acknowledgements - Volunteers The Texas Wine School of Argentina Wines of New Zealand Wines of Australia Wines of Germany The Society of Wine Educators Willamette Valley Wineries Russian River Valley Winegrowers Italian Wine Central BIVB Donations: Old Bridge Cellars BevCo International Rudy Weist Selections Empson Wines USA Louis Latour Coelho Winery, Oregon

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Feel free to taste at any time!!! Wines are in random Order Price Point of $20-$40 Retail Discuss Wines / Styles & Power Point: Generic style of Pinot Noir Country Data Brief Discussion on Clones Regional / Country Styles Revealing the Wines

CSW Study Guide Pinot Noir The Texas Wine School

“Pinot Noir is a unique red , able to thrive & ripen in cool climates, & for this reason every cool climate area in the wine world has at least experimented with Pinot Noir.”

“To many wine lovers, Burgundy is the standard for perfection in Pinot Noir.” But is it the standard for style in Pinot Noir? CSW Study Guide Pinot Noir The Texas Wine School

Cool climate creating full flavor & retaining acidity with youthful Aromas: Cherry, raspberry, strawberry, violet, lilac & sandalwood along with mature Aromas: Mushroom, “forest floor”, “leather” & earth. The acidity is Medium to high with low to medium tannins, and medium alcohol.

“The finest Pinot Noir wines combine juicy fruit with good, zingy, balanced acidity. Pinot Noir has signature aromas (imho) of floral notes at the top of the glass, cherry-berry at the bottom, both circling a core of “earthy-wet dirt” hints.” Jane Nickles

Shares (%) Shares (%) National winegrape of national National winegrape of national area (ha’s) for Pinot winegrape area (ha’s) for Pinot winegrape Noir, 2000 area, 2000 Noir, 2010 area, 2010 France 26525 3.07 France 29738 3.51 Germany 9255 8.81 USA 16776 7.36 Moldova 6521 10.85 Germany 11733 11.45 USA 5343 3.04 Moldova 6521 7.26 Switzerland 4601 30.59 Italy 5046 0.81 Italy 3287 0.52 N. Zealand 4776 14.94 Australia 3223 2.47 Australia 4690 3.09 Romania 1740 0.78 Switzerland 4402 29.71 Chile 1614 1.42 Chile 2884 2.59 N. Zealand 1098 11.04 Argentina 1802 0.9 Argentina 1047 0.52 Romania 1089 0.64 S. Africa 487 0.52 S. Africa 962 0.95 Austria 409 0.84 Russia 533 2.08 Total 60099 Total 86662 Pinot Noir as Interpreter of the Soil The Texas Wine School Pinot Noir +Limestone: lightly pigmented but sublimely elegant wines; highly aromatic

Pinot Noir + Marl: less elegant reds with more structure and fruit

Pinot Noir + Clay: less aromatic and less complex reds with plenty of body; need 5-7 yrs of bottle age to express themselves

Major Clones and Characteristics The Texas Wine School

Dijon Clones: 113, 114, 115, 667, Dijon Clone 113 777 & 828 are the most widely planted in the USA. In Burgundy, 75% of the vineyards have Dijon Clones. Noted as being darker & more concentrated, with black fruit components. (Not to mention more alcohol.)

Dijon 113: Perhaps the most elegant clone with perfumed aromatics. When properly managed, wines possess nice weight & body as well. Classic blend of plum, cherry, and raspberry fruits with a cedar and pepper finish. Major Clones and Characteristics The Texas Wine School Clone 114: Classic Pinot Noir flavor Dijon Clone 114 profile of black cherry, lovely spice. Profound color with purple inflections; complex flavors; concentrated black and red fruits; berry, cherry, and dark plum, fruit- driven spicy pinot; seemingly intrinsic balance; fine yet abundant tannin.

Clone 777: – A “tour de force” of flavor and color concentration; balance despite a yin- yang of round tannins & persistent flavor. Major Clones and Characteristics The Texas Wine School

Dijon Clone 115 Clone 115: Producing rich, typical wines with good tannins & structure. Very juicy raspberry essence, mid-depth color; favors complexity and savoriness; dark fruits – cherry, plum, blackberry; intense and rounded in structure; full-bodied. Highly valued for balance & aromatic Richness.

Major Clones and Characteristics The Texas Wine School

Dijon Clone 667 Clone 667: Deep and vibrant color; eloquent bouquet; rather tannic; cellar- worthy structure. In Oregon takes many years (7+) to produce very high quality fruit. Black glace cherries, rich, spicy, bark, & sensuous flavors with sweet tannins

Clone 777: Most site dependent. Noted for fleshy, black-fruited wines with tropical notes. Major Clones and Characteristics The Texas Wine School

Pommard: Produces very intense, Pommard Clone perfumed red berry fruit flavors & UCD 5 sometimes known for having a meaty, gamey edge. Pommard 4 - firm in tannin and lightly warm on the palate with generous juiciness accompanied by light glycerol. Impressively pale.

Pommard 5 & 6 – Density, structure & chewiness belie its fruit-driven nose. Major Clones and Characteristics

“Suitcase Clones” The Texas Wine School

Abel Clone Swan Clone/Selections: Tend to provide bright fruit, richness and elegance.

Abel Clone: consistently made very good, intense & complete wines in most areas of New Zealand. Excellent color & tannins. A selection that is unique to New Zealand.

Major Clones and Characteristics The Texas Wine School

Wädenswil: A lot in both UCD 2A (Wädenswil) and Oregon. This clone contributes exotic spice character & consistently good color with finessed tannins, alluring perfume & lifted acidity. Martini clone: High-toned floral aromatics, black raspberry flavors & fairly hard tannins. Common today in Carneros & the Russian River Valley. Martini Clone, FPS 13, gives decadently soft, ripe & often jammy fruit.

Major Clones and Characteristics The Texas Wine School

“The viticultural performance of Pinot noir clones as well as wine quality evaluations often produce inconsistent results for the same clones due to differences in site, climate, and management practices”.

Rhonda J. Smith UC Davis

Burgundy Pinot Noir (CSW Study Guide) The Texas Wine School Alcohol: Moderate Acidity: Moderate Tannin: Moderate Complexity in aromas & flavors & characteristic earthiness. In the Cote d’Or Pinot has a multilayered aroma profile suggestive of wet earth, the outdoors, forest undergrowth, or farmland. Additional elements from oak ageing and the typical varietal characteristics of Pinot Noir. Marsannay Pinot Noir The Texas Wine School Only communal AOP which produces wines of all three colors. Style: Blends red fruits (morello cherry, strawberry) & black (blackcurrant, blueberry). The attack is powerful & generous shading into a long & meaty finish. New Zealand – Wairarapa Region The Texas Wine School Style: Darker fruit aromas, often with a savory component. Rich, full, sweet fruit on the entry with flavors in the dark plum and chocolate spectrum whilst retaining the perfumed varietal character. The structure of the wines are based around long, fine tannins. Pinot Noir 465ha New Zealand – Wairarapa Region The Texas Wine School

Soil: Predominantly silt loam over free-draining gravels, some of which can be up to 15m deep courtesy of the rivers criss-crossing the region. Clay loam and limestone feature in certain vineyards. Climate: A semi-maritime climate sheltered by the westerly Tararua Ranges, and exposed to blustery, Martinborough devigorating winds, Wairarapa experiences cool springs and autumns plus hot summers Annual Average Sunshine 1,915hrs with cool nights. Annual Average Rainfall 979mm

Australia - Yarra Valley The Texas Wine School

Style: Pinot Noir takes pride of place amongst the red varieties in the Yarra Valley. Many appreciate its haunting delicacy and surprising length of flavor. The strawberry plum spectrum of fruit flavors are the most common to be found in Yarra Valley Pinot Noir. Australia - Yarra ValleyThe Texas Wine School Climate: It is one of Australia's coolest regions, with elevation varying from 50 metres to 400 metres. Rainfall is winter/spring dominant, with the summer relatively cool, dry and humid. There is limited maritime influence. The small diurnal temperature range reflects the proximity of the sea. With a seven-month growing season, rainfall of 750-950 mls irrigation is considered essential. Soil : The traditional areas on the northern side of the valley are loamy sand to clay loam in consistency with red-brown clay subsoils. Most are relatively acidic and low in fertility, but are generally well drained. Pinot Noir Styles from Germany The Texas Wine School The traditional style is lighter in color, body & tannic acidity than its counterparts from warmer climates. The international style, is fuller- bodied, deeper red wines with higher tannin levels. Often the wines take on more depth and complexity (and a light vanilla tone) if they are aged in small (225-liter) oak casks.

Pfalz Pinot Noir, Germany The Texas Wine School 7% of the region is Spat- burgunder which from 2003 can be called Pinot Noir. Predominate soils are limestone, red sandstone and gravel. The wine develops the blackberry-like fruity aroma, & the barrique vitrification caters for the refined flavor. Pinot Noir Styles from Italy The Texas Wine School Pinot Noir grows best across northern Italy where the climate is much cooler. The fruit flavors of Italian Pinot Noir are similar to that of France, but the earthy flavors lean toward smoke, tobacco, white pepper & clove. Pinot Nero, as the Italians call it, tend to have more color extraction & higher alcohol. Pinot Noir Styles from Italy The Texas Wine School Pinot Nero is predominantly in the north, with the largest concentrations in Lombardia (59%), Trentino–Alto Adige (12%), and Veneto (9%). Trentino–Alto Adige is the northernmost Italian region, comprising the Germanic Alto Adige or Südtirol, which borders Austria, & right below it the more Italian but still very Alpine Trentino.

The breathtaking valley of the Adige River is renowned in the wine world for varietally labeled cool-climate wines. Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon The Texas Wine School

Style: The structure is a fuller style with moderate tannins, moderate plus acidity, moderate to plus alcohol with ripe red fruits of Strawberry, Cherry, Raspberry & Ripe Black Cherry, Blueberry, some cola & spice with Oak & forest floor influences. Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon The Texas Wine School Climate: Temperate climate & coastal marine influences give cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers. Long day light hours & large diurnal temperature swing. Soils: Volcanic & sedimentary seabed that has been overlaid with gravel, silt, rock & boulders. Red Jory soil is volcanic at 300 feet elevation with primarily sedimentary-based (Willakenzie) soil below that. Sonoma County – Russian River Valley The Texas Wine School Style: Aromas tend to be bright, focused fruit, ranging from wild strawberries & raspberries to red and black cherries. Notes of cola & baking spices are common. In the mouth they are rich and velvety, with their high degree of ripeness, kept in check by bright acidity. Sonoma County – Russian River Valley The Texas Wine School Climate: Marine fog through the Petaluma Wind Gap & the channel cut by the Russian River. The fog usually arrives in the evening, often dropping the temperature 35 to 40 degrees from its daytime high. The fog retreats to the ocean the following morning. Soil : Sandstone & volcanic soil with the Goldridge loam & alluvial. Pinot Noir Style from Patagonia The Texas Wine School The Texas Wine School

Style: Refined flavors, unequaled aromatic intensity & a unique personality that reflect the purity of the environment. It is very soft, fresh and fruity, with good acidity that leads to a long- lasting finish on the palate. it maintains its characteristic raspberry, sugar beet and earthy aromas in every case.

Patagonia – Pinot Noir Style The Texas Wine School Patagonia is the southernmost region of Argentina. It covers the provinces of Río Negro, Neuquén and La Pampa, and has 11,240 acres of vineyards, 850 acres of which are Pinot Noir. Climate: Winters are harsh & summers cool, particularly at night, which allows winemakers to obtain harmonic combinations of acidity and sweetness & abundant aromas.

Among the virtues of the region may be mentioned the slow, protracted ripening of the . Vineyards stand at altitudes between 985 and 1,640 feet above sea level. Pour Order The Texas Wine School 1. Escarpment Pinot Noir Martinborough, New Zealand 2011 2. Franz Haas Pinot Nero Alto Adige DOC, Italy 2011 3. Coelho Winery Paciência Pinot noir, Coelho Estate Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA, 2012 4. Maison Louis Latour, Marsannay Rouge, Cote de Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2011 5. Joseph Swan Saralees Vineyard, Russian River Valley, California, USA 2011 6. Denario Pinot Noir, Rio Negro, Patagonia, Argentina, 2011. 7. Giant Steps "Sexton Vineyard" Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia, 2012 8. Becker "Estate Pinot Noir", Pfalz, Germany, 2011