2009 DOBBES FAMILY ESTATE GRAND ASSEMBLAGE PINOT NOIR WINEMAKER: Joe Dobbes REGION: Willamette Valley, OR VARIETALS: Pinot Noir MATURATION: 11 months, 100% French oak ANALYSIS: 13.5% alc/vol | 3.57 pH | 6.28 g/L VINEYARDS: Collaborating closely with owners on vineyard management and sustainable farming techniques, Joe Dobbes has built an impressive range of Pinot Noirs that powerfully voice their origins. The Grand Assemblage Pinot Noir was sourced from the following vineyards in the Willamette Valley for their unique soil composition, elevation and mesoclimates: Momtazi and Youngberg Hill Vineyards (McMinnville AVA), Willakia and Symonette Vineyards (Eola-Amity Hills AVA), Quailhurst Barron-Wahl Vineyards (Chehalem Mountains AVA), Ana’s Vineyard (Dundee Hills AVA), Yamhill Springs and Beacon Hill Vineyards (Yamhill-Carlton AVA). The predominant Pinot Noir clones in the Grand Assemblage are 113, 177, Pommard and Wadenwille. WINEMAKING: Letting the grapes speak for themselves rather than bending nature to their will, the only task is to nurture the pristine flavors that are granted. Each parcel is vinified and aged separately, allowing for optimum site expression and blending mastery. This all takes place at Dobbes Family Estate, Oregon’s first LIVE (Low Input Viticulture and Enology) certified winery. TASTING NOTES: Garnet in color with dark cherries and just ripened blackberries on the nose, complexed by hints of forest floor and red licorice. The sensuous palate offers the perfect balance of grip and acidity, displaying tart cherries, baked blackberries and a touch of black licorice with astounding persistence to close. CRITICAL ACCLAIM: 89 pts Wine Spectator ABOUT DOBBES FAMILY ESTATE: Dobbes Family Estate is the pinnacle of Joe’s winemaking efforts, hinting at the decades of experience behind it. The opulent and age-worthy wines are produced from premier vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette and Rogue Valleys. Though a small-town boy raised in Willamette Valley, Joe Dobbes’ wine calling originated far from his home country. Stints in the Nahe and Burgundy regions provided Joe with a solid foundation in the Old World of winemaking before returning to the U.S. and eventually beginning Joe Dobbes Wines in 2002. The estate vineyards cover some 214 acres in Willamette Valley and, in addition, Joe works closely with a number of elite Oregon vineyards to release single-vineyard wines and masterful cuvées under three labels - Dobbes Family Estate, Jovino and Wine By Joe. PORTLAND WILLAMETTTE VALLEY SALEM REAL PEOPLE. COMPELLING WINES. 703 Jefferson Street, Napa, California 94559 Tel (707) 258 9552 • Fax (707) 258 9577 • www.oldbridgecellars.com • [email protected].