TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
Profile #1 Generous Style |
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Appearance | Always quite dark purple. | ||
Aroma | Lilac perfume, smoked sage, light hints of strawberry. | ||
Flavor | Floral elements, weediness and a sweet core of boysenberry fruit, finishing with an intriguing cigar ash minerality. One of the few Noirets that delivers density on the palate promised in the appearance. | ||
Balance | Moderate to high acidity, low alcohol, good minerality. | ||
PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
Viticultural | Very winter tolerant. | ||
Terroir | High latitude, long summer days, moderating lake effect prevents winter kill, moderates temprature, and creates wind that dries vines. Well-drained benches 500-1,200 feet. |