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Silvershot Vineyard Pinot Noir

VARIETAL
Pinot Noir

NOTES
VINEYARD: Silvershot Vineyard. This is the home vineyard of Fossil & Fawn. It was first planted by Jim's father and uncle in 2000. They farm fifteen acres of vineyards, fourteen of which are Pinot noir (114, 115, 777, Pommard, and a few "suitcase" clones of unknown provenance), with an acre of Pinot gris (Colmar clone). All of the vines are dry-farmed (no irrigation) and most are own-rooted (ungrafted), pushing through thin sedimentary soils and fractured sandstone that were once the seafloor during the Oligocene epoch. The site is south/southwest-facing on Holmes Hill at the exit of Holmes Gap (better known as the end of the Van Duzer Corridor) and gets strong, cooling marine breezes. Non-certified organic.

VINIFICATION: The wine was fermented with native yeasts, 30% whole-cluster inclusion, and aged in Oregon and French oak barrels. Bottles without fining or filtration.

TASTING NOTES: Aromas of ripe red berry fruit and baking spices with flavors of same supported by firm tannins and lifted acidity.