Harrington 2005 Pinot Noir, Gap's Crown Vineyard

Vineyard Notes:
The 2004 Sonoma Coast is sourced from a hillside vineyard in the cool, southeastern edge of the Petaluma Gap, close to the town of Penngrove. The wine and fog funnel in from the Pacific, keeping the grapes high in acidity and allow slow, even developement of complex and dark fruit flavors. The ground at this site is extremely rockey, naturally de-vigorizing the vines and providing the wine with additional minerality. Indeed, this vineyard is so rocky that certain blocks of the site were described by the initial consulting geologists as a "rock quarry".

Winemaker Tasting Notes:
Be warned, this is a big Pinot Noir wine and is not for lovers of the demure wing of the Pinot family. Aromatically, the wine exhibits a weighty dark fruit nose with undertones of wild berry, game, and toasty wood. The wine opens up with a full-blown attack of dark cherries and herbs. Mouthfeel is juicy and full, with a firm spine of complex acidity and beefy tannins. Like all Harrington wines, this wine is unfined and unfiltered. Ready to drink now, it will integrate further with cellaring. Serve with roasted meats or grilled sausages.

Technical Notes:

Appellation:	Sonoma Coast
Harvest Dates:	September 27 & 30, 2005
Brix:	25.3
pH:	3.31
TA:	.65
Oak/Cooperage:	10 months in 50% new French Oak
Clones:	777, 828, Swan
Alcohol:	15.3%