Morning at Hyde Vineyards
HYDE VINEYARD
From one of the most renowned vineyards in California, theHyde Vineyards Estate is located
at the gateway to Napa Valley, in Carneros. Summer temperatures are cool by its proximity to
San Pablo Bay, with foggy mornings and cool afternoon breezes. Under the soils, ancient creek
beds provide excellent drainage to the red clay loam. Like most of our vineyards, we are
sourcing from the Hyde’s on an acreage contract, allowing us to farm our blocks as we desire.
It has been a pleasure developing a relationship with Larry Hyde, as he cares deeply about how
his vineyards and fruit are treated. Our fruit was heavily thinned and leafing was kept to
minimum to provide shade, protecting the fruit’s acid, perfumes and mineral characteristics.
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WINEMAKING
Harvested at night in late August at the pinnacle of ripeness, the clusters were delivered to the
press crisp and cold. Pressing was slow and gentle, to extract only the purest of juice from the
berries, then rested in tight grained, lightly toasted, French oak barrels. The barrels were kept
cold, enduring a natural slow fermentation, lasting for over two months. Malolactic was
inhibited in three of the five barrels, and the wine was aged sur lies with batonnage. The
finished wine was racked just prior to bottling. We recommend decanting prior to drinking, as
the wine is made with very little air.
WINEMAKER'S NOTES
This spirited wine is full of life now and will mature with marked complexity. Asian pear,
minerality, spice, bracing acidity are all tightly wound in this lively and blossom perfumed
wine. The intense stony and citrus palate with a feminine temperament perfume notes tightly
grips and support the wines acidity.
TECHNICAL DATA
Released March 2008
Native Yeast Fermentation
Aged "sur lies"
20% New French Cooperage
14.2% Alc by Vol
117 Cases Produced |
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