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Marimar Estate Mas Cavalls Pinot Noir 2009

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Overview

Winery: Marimar Estate

Marimar Estate Mas Cavalls Pinot Noir 2009 is made from 100 percent Pinot Noir

Dona Margarita Vineyard
Sonoma Coast AVA

The Vinification
The grapes were harvested September 18-21. After minimal crushing, they fermented in small stainless steel tanks, with no whole clusters. The wine was aged in premium French oak barrels, 40% new, coopered by Remond, Rousseau, Marchive, and François Frères, from the forests of Central France. It was bottled, unfined and unfiltered, in August 2010.

The Clones
The vineyard’s 20 acres of Pinot Noir are planted with three different clones. The blend of clones in this vintage is 58% Pommard and 42% Dijon 115.

Tasting Notes
This vintage shows deep, beautiful color and a classic nose of raspberry, with notes of sassafras, sandalwood, and orange peel in the background. On the palate the wine is round and seamless, rich and supple, with great structure and nicely integrated tannins that promise a long life.

"This is a dazzling Pinot Noir, so gorgeous to drink for its rich, complex deliciousness. Yet appealing as it is now, there are multiple subtleties waiting to be discovered, and the wine has a fine future. Like all of Marimar’s Pinots, it’s a big wine—rich and extracted and dense in weight. The flavors veer towards ripe pomegranates, black cherries and sweet licorice, with hints of dark chocolate, orange peel and even the umami of charcuterie. Despite the weight, it magically remains lithe, like a ballerina leaping into the air. Drink now–2019, as it gradually ages. — S.H."
- Wine Enthusiast (July 2013), 95 pts

Country: United States
Region: California , California (Sonoma County)
Winery: Marimar Estate
Grape Type: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2009
Bottle Size: 750ml
Organic: NO

The Marimar Estate

Exporting a Legacy To California

Nestled in the rolling hills of western Sonoma County, the Russian River/Green Valley appellation is a perfect microclimate for growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Only 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean and 50 miles north of San Francisco, the site is influenced by the sea's cooling breezes and drifting fog. That is why Marimar Torres selected this privileged location to "export" the Torres family legacy of fine wines to California.

A Catalan Farmhouse-Winery

Built in 1992 with a capacity of 15,000 cases, the winery sits on a hill surrounded by vines. The production wing is outfitted with carefully selected equipment, to allow the control essential to producing a wine based on minimal handling. Its three barrel rooms with independent temperature and humidity controls provide flexibility to experiment with various vinification techniques, in order to best express the fruit's character.

The Marimar Vineyard

The Don Miguel Vineyard: A Unique Site

Marimar came to live in California in 1975. After two years of searching, she acquired the land and began planting the vineyard in 1986. Today there are 30 acres planted with Chardonnay and 30 with Pinot Noir. The wines are made entirely from estate-grown grapes. Named in honor of the late patriarch of the family, the vineyard is unique in California because it is totally European in style. The vines are trained very close to the ground on an open vertical trellis, following the slope of an east-facing hillside; the rootstocks are phylloxera resistant; and the planting density is 2000 vines per acre, four times more than is traditional in California. Such high density promotes root competition and diminishes vigor, naturally reducing the output per vine.

Yields are low and labor is intensive, but the vines live longer and produce grapes with greater concentration of flavors, more refined and elegant aromas, and better balance. To contribute complexity, Marimar did extensive research to select several clones of each varietal: See, Rued and Spring Mountain for Chardonnay; and Cristina 88, Swan, Pommard, Lee, Dijon 115 and Dijon 667 for Pinot Noir. Each clone brings different attributes to the final blend, resulting in wines with deep layers of flavor

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