STML TechSheets 2019 - Stemmler Wines · 2020. 8. 25. · B˜ Vineyard Anderson Valley 2019 pinot...
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Bz Vineyard Anderson V alley 2 019 pinot noir THE 2019 VINTAGE REPORT The 2019 winegrape harvest started one to two weeks later than usual and February brought heavy rain to Sonoma County—but because the vines were in their winter dormancy, it did not affect the 2019 crop. Spring continued to be wet with some rain during flowering and there was just the right amount of heat early in the growing season to acclimate the grapes, followed by cool temperatures that allowed the grapes to mature gradually yielding full flavors, fresh acidity and superb balance. VINEYARD NOTES The BZ Vineyard sits at the “deep end” of the Anderson Valley and provides varying elevations, soil composi- tion and sun exposure with proximity to the Navarro river, and just a few miles from where the valley opens up to the Pacific Ocean. This makes it one of the coldest sites we work with, and always one of the last to harvest. The fruit is hand-harvested, and sorted before being fully de-stemmed. The vineyard is planted to a wide array of clones, so we usually co-ferment two to three clones in each tank, resulting in about five finished lots from which to choose for our final blend. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels, about 10% new, and then ages another ten months. We then rack it to tank for bottling. 2019 Stemmler Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Bz Vineyard ALCOHOL: 14.5% TA: 5.8 G/L pH: 3.85 www.robertstemmlerwinery.com [email protected] COPYRIGHT © 2020 ROBERT STEMMLER WINERY TECHNICAL NOTES TASTING NOTES The BZ vineyard is our coolest site, leading to a fresh, vibrant wine. The nose shows classic pinot fruit aromas of berry and cherry, along with a woodsy, almost minty character that is a signature of Anderson Valley. The palate offers a complex mix of red and black fruit, along with lift from a hint of stonefruit. Vibrant acidity combines with fully developed tannin for a long, deeply concentrated finish.
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Bz VineyardAnderson Valley
2019 pinot noir
THE 2019 VINTAGE REPORT
The 2019 winegrape harvest started one to two weeks
later than usual and February brought heavy rain to
Sonoma County—but because the vines were in their
winter dormancy, it did not affect the 2019 crop.
Spring continued to be wet with some rain during
flowering and there was just the right amount of heat
early in the growing season to acclimate the grapes,
followed by cool temperatures that allowed the grapes
to mature gradually yielding full flavors, fresh acidity
and superb balance.
VINEYARD NOTES
The BZ Vineyard sits at the “deep end” of the Anderson
Valley and provides varying elevations, soil composi-
tion and sun exposure with proximity to the Navarro
river, and just a few miles from where the valley opens
up to the Pacific Ocean. This makes it one of the coldest
sites we work with, and always one of the last to
harvest. The fruit is hand-harvested, and sorted before
being fully de-stemmed.
The vineyard is planted to a wide array of clones, so
we usually co-ferment two to three clones in each tank,
resulting in about five finished lots from which to
choose for our final blend. The wine undergoes
malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels,
about 10% new, and then ages another ten months.
We then rack it to tank for bottling.
2019 Stemmler Pinot Noir Anderson Valley
Bz Vineyard
ALCOHOL: 14.5% TA: 5.8 G/L pH: 3.85
COPYRIGHT © 2020 ROBERT STEMMLER WINERY
TECHNICAL NOTES
TASTING NOTES
The BZ vineyard is our coolest site, leading
to a fresh, vibrant wine. The nose shows
classic pinot fruit aromas of berry and
cherry, along with a woodsy, almost minty
character that is a signature of Anderson
Valley.
The palate offers a complex mix of red and
black fruit, along with lift from a hint of
stonefruit. Vibrant acidity combines with
fully developed tannin for a long, deeply
concentrated finish.
