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Wines currently available for restaurants and retailers are listed below. These two pinot noirs are the first of our wines to be released after a full year of cellaring in bottle. We started transitioning to extended cellaring with our 2006 harvest. By 2011 all our pinot noirs will have seen a full year of cellaring in bottle before release. This assures you that the wines are closer to their mature flavors and ready to serve without requiring additional cellaring or decanting.
Please contact us at thefamily@cobbwines.com for availabilty, distribution, and pricing of our wines. Also, we invite you to inquire about our promotional materials, technical information, Winemaker dinners and presentations, Staff pours, and other vendor services we offer that may be of interest to you.
Our current 2010 releases:
2007 “Rice-Spivak Vineyard” Pinot Noir: The 6-acre Rice-Spivak Vineyard is near the town of Sebastopol, California, north of San Francisco, and several miles from the Sonoma County coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is planted to a combination of Dijon and Swan pinot noir varieties. These distinctive clones are planted in an unusual mix of sandy loam and volcanic ash that in 2007 again yielded a characteristically complex and aromatic wine. 360 cases made.
Steve Tanzer’s “International Wine Cellar” notes, 5/09: Deep ruby. Brooding dark berry and cherry-cola aromas are complemented by bright mineral and floral notes. Slow to open, offering bitter cherry and blackcurrant flavors and a late note of licorice. The finish repeats the cola and licorice notes and clings nicely. This is the most backward of this set, and in need of cellaring. Score: 91+ Note: This review was written after the wine was tasted in May, 2009. This wine is drinking beautifully now (2/10).
Winemaker’s notes: Creamy aroma reminiscent of a Chambolle-Musigny from Burgundy. Flavors of raspberry, earth, cherry, strawberry and red plum. Crisp, soft tannins and a lingering finish.
Harvest date: September 17, 2007
Harvest brix: 23.0°
Alcohol: 13.3%
pH: 3.36
T.A.: 0.62 g/100mL
Fermentation: Yeast isolated from native fermentation.
Barrels: 30% new French oak, aged 17 months.
2007 “Emmaline Vineyard” Pinot Noir: Emmaline Vineyard is at the western margin of Sebastopol, California, and is very much influenced by the Pacific Ocean farther to the west. Located at an elevation of approximately 800 feet, with a southwest exposure, Emmaline generally gets more shade and fog than the other vineyards Cobb Wines works with. The pure Goldridge sandy loam soils are planted to two Dijon varieties (115 and 777). These plantings generally produce about two tons per acre. The combination of pinot noir varieties and the terroir of this small vineyard result in pinot noirs that are delicate and beautifully complex, with relatively low levels of alcohol. 310 cases made.
Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar. Josh Raynolds: “Focus On California’s North Coast”. May/June 2009. “Bright ruby. Sexy red and black fruits on the nose, with suave floral and mineral qualities adding complexity. Deep in flavor but lively, offering sweet raspberry and blackcurrant flavors and a late note of candied rose. The rose note repeats on the finish, which is pure, sappy and very long. These grapes were picked at relatively low 21.9° Brix, according to Ross Cobb.” 93 Points.
Winemaker's notes: Fruit aromas of cranberry, citrus and cherry with secondary aromas of forest floor, minerals and mahogany. This dark, ruby-colored wine has a crisp entry with a tangy mid-palate and long finish.
Harvest date: September 20, 2007
Harvest brix: 22.2
Alcohol: 13.0%
pH: 3.32
TA: 0.62
Fermentation: Yeast isolated from native fermentation.
Barrels: 35% new French oak, aged 17 months.
