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Pinot Noir Summit 2009 Siryel Report Pinot Noir Summit 2009 Enabling Siryel April 5 th 2009 Cyril Derreumaux Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com Summary The context of the tasting The aim The tasters The wines The evaluation grid Are there distinct groups in the 44 Pinot tasted? Statement Graphs allowing answering Interpretations Conclusions General classification of the wines Statement Graphs allowing answering Interpretations Conclusions Influence of the regional parameter on the classification Statement Graphs allowing answering Interpretations Conclusions Influence of the year parameter on the classification Statement Graphs allowing answering Interpretations Conclusions Influence of the kind of taster on the classification Statement Graphs allowing answering Interpretations Conclusions Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com The context The aim / objectives Using Siryel to get a more relevant and wider vision of the classification of the 44 best Pinot Noir already selected. The tasters Gaffney Rusty Magel Nikitas Terry Maria Landis Ellen Darwin Susan Papaliolios Andreus Buckley Mark Ball Jim Lawton Cheryl Lawton Bruce Mroz Lisa Derreumaux Cyril Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com The wines All the wines come from a selection of the best Pinot Noir, done over 250 wines a few days before. Identification Denomination Year Variety aqua marine Ridgeway 2005 Pinot Noir beige Laetitia 2006 Pinot Noir black Sonoma Coast Vineyards 2005 Pinot Noir blue Vision Cellars 2007 Pinot Noir blue green Adobe Road Winery 2006 Pinot Noir brick Fess Parker 2006 Pinot Noir bronze Per Bacco Cellars 2006 Pinot Noir brown Willowbrook Cellars 2006 Pinot Noir burgundy PARITUA 2007 Pinot Noir chartreuse Bargetto 2006 Pinot Noir coral Heart O The Mountain 2006 Pinot Noir dark blue Halleck Vineyard 2005 Pinot Noir dark gray David Bruce Winery 2006 Pinot Noir dark green Cuvaison Estate 2007 Pinot Noir dark red RN ESTATE 2007 Pinot Noir deep purple Londer Vineyards Paraboll 2006 Pinot Noir gold Shandel’s Oppenlander Vyrd 2006 Pinot Noir gray Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery 2007 Pinot Noir gray blue Spy Valley 2007 Pinot Noir green Phillips Hill 2007 Pinot Noir gunmetal Stag Hollow 2005 Pinot Noir hot pink Jargon 2007 Pinot Noir khaki Segue Cellars 2007 Pinot Noir lilac FORT ROSS VINEYARD 2005 Pinot Noir lt blue TR Elliott 2006 Pinot Noir lt green Sand Hill Wines 2006 Pinot Noir lt pink Lions Pride 2005 Pinot Noir lt yellow Stephen's 2006 Pinot Noir magenta Seawind 2007 Pinot Noir mint green Orentano 2005 Pinot Noir Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com Identification Denomination Year Variety orange Mayro-Murdick 2006 Pinot Noir orchid Lucienne 2006 Pinot Noir peach Kenwood Vineyards 2006 Pinot Noir dusty rose Nth Degree 2006 Pinot Noir periwinkle Claiborne & Churchill 2006 Pinot Noir pink Ampelos Cellars 2005 Pinot Noir pumpkin Brutocao Cellars, Estate Bottled 2006 Pinot Noir purple David Bruce Winery 2005 Pinot Noir red Left Edge 2007 Pinot Noir tan Schug Pinot Noir Carneros 2007 Pinot Noir turquoise Bohemian Vineyard 2007 Pinot Noir wedgewood Brancott Terraces 2007 Pinot Noir white Artesa Winery 2007 Pinot Noir yellow Olson Ogden 2006 Pinot Noir Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com The evaluation grid The evaluation grid is composed of 21 criteria, chosen by Barbara Drady to be relevant and easy to use during the tasting. Sight Clear / Cloudy Pinot Like Nose Preference Pinot Like Cherry Strawberry Smoky Mushrooms/Earthy Spices Lavender Rose Petals Oaky Mouth Preference Pinot Like Integration Balance Acidity General appreciation Love it Would buy Price range Would Recommend this Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com Are there some groups in the 44 pinot tasted? Statement These Pinots are the 44 best selected in 250 ones. Do we have any regroupment possible? If yes how are they distributed? Graphs & interpretations B C D A We can clearly identify 4 different groups . B & C are close A & D are close A contains much more wines than the others (47% of the total) The groups are set, let’s detail their composition , in the following grids. Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com Group A: aqua marine Ridgeway beige Laetitia black Sonoma Coast Vineyards blue green Adobe Road Winery burgundy Paritua chartreuse Bargetto dark green Cuvaison Estate gold Shandel's Oppenlander Vineyard gray blue Spy Valley green Phillips Hill hot pink Jargon khaki Segue Cellars lt pink Lions Pride magenta Seawind mint green Orentano orange Mayro-Murdick orchid Lucienne peach Kenwood Vineyards tan Schug Pinot Noir Carneros turquoise Bohemian Vineyard yellow Olson Ogden Group B: blue Vision Cellars bronze Per Bacco Cellars deep purple Londer Vineyards Paraboll gunmetal Stag Hollow lilac Fort Ross Vineyard pink Ampelos Cellars pumpkin Brutocao Cellars, Estate Bottled white Artesa Winery Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com Group C: brick Fess Parker brown Willowbrook Cellars lt blue TR Elliott lt green Sand Hill Wines lt yellow Stephen's dusty rose Nth Degree purple David Bruce Winery red Left Edge Group D: coral Heart O The Mountain dark blue Halleck Vineyard dark gray David Bruce Winery dark red RN Estate gray Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery periwinkle Claiborne & Churchill wedgewood Brancott Terraces Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com We now know that we have 4 different groups , but what is the sensory profile of each? How could they be defined ? To close the identification of the groups, here is the comparison between the profiles: Group C Group B Group A Group D Thanks to such a graph we can easily classify the groups according to their appreciation: From D to C the preference goes down . Being the more pinot like, the more balanced and one of the less smoky , Group D is preferred . Now that the groups are identified, how are they represented on a general vision of all the wines tasted? Do we have a clear identification of the groups ? How could we sum up their differences? Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com Here is a graph helpful for all these questions: Group C Group A Group D Group B The position of the groups on the map is concordant with the profile graph of the previous page: Going right the wines are preferred Going left they are not Going down they are more pinot like Going up they are more smoky and oaky We can say that: people prefer wines that are less smoky, oaky and more pinot like . Conclusions The wines tasted by consumers and professionals were classified into 4 sensory relevant groups : Group A Group B Group C Group D Pinot Like Oaky Less expressive Mushroom / Earthy Rose petals Smoky Balanced Less expressive Balanced Balanced Liked Less liked Preferred group 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 21 Wines 8 Wines 8 Wines 7 Wines Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com General classification of the wines Statement The general classification of the wines is based on the tasting of more than 200 people. Is there a difference between Siryel and the usual system? Let’s compare both. Graphs & interpretations Men choices #1 - Left Edge Winery 2007 Bodega Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noit, Sonoma Coast (Red) Panel #2 - Heart O’ The Mountain 2006 Estate Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains (Coral) #3 - David Bruce 2005 Reserve Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast (Purple) #1 - David Bruce 2005 Reserve Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast (Purple) At Summit #2 - Claiborne & Churchill 2006 Twin Creeks Pinot Noir, Edna Valley (Periwinkle) #3 - Left Edge Winery 2007 Bodega Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noit, Sonoma Coast (Red) - Halleck, 2005 Halleck Vineyard Russian River Valley – Dark (Blue) - Heart O’ The Mountain 2006 Estate Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains (Coral) - David Bruce 2005 Reserve Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast (Purple) Siryel - Sebastiani Vineyard & Winery 2007, Sonoma County (Gray) - Jargon 2007, California (hot pink) - Seawind 2007, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Santa Lucia Highland, (Magenta) The men choice is quite similar between the two sessions (panel & summit). Coherence we can also see thanks to the Siryel results that show 2 of the 3 preferred wines in the best group. Let’s detail the classification done by the men, in how many groups would they classify the wines? What are the characteristics of the best group ? What is the sensory profile of the wines from this best group ? Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com Men choices with Siryel: 6 groups distinct can be created Group Green is perceived as the most qualitative In this group, 6 wines are present: Purple : David Bruce Winer y Lavander: Sebastiani Red : Halleck Black : Heart O the Mountain Bleu: Jargon Green: Seawind Siryel is a Vivelys product – www.vivelys.com Women choices #1 - Bohemian Vineyard 2007 Freestone Estate Pinot Noir, Russian River (Turquoise) #2 - Segue Cellars 2007 Filligreen Vineyard Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley (Khaki) Panel #2 - Sonoma Coast Vineyards 2005 Freestone Hills Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast #3 Claiborne & Churchill 2006 Twin Creeks Pinot Noir, Edna Valley (Periwinkle) Summit #1 - Left Edge Winery 2007 Bodega Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noit, Sonoma Coast (Red) #2 - Lucienne 2006 Lone Oak Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands #2 - David Bruce 2005 Reserve Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast (Purple) #3 - Brutacao Cellars 2006 Estate Bottled Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley (Pumpkin) Siryel - Claiborne & Churchill 2006 Twin Creeks Pinot Noir, Edna Valley (Periwinkle)Yellow - Olson Ogden 2006 Russian River Valley - RN Estate 2007 Fiddlestix Vineyard Santa Rita Hills (Dark Red) - Philipps Hill 2007 Corby Vineyard Anderson Valley (Green) - Shandel’s Oppenlander Vineyard
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