Pinot Gris 2006
This was the last Estate Pinot Gris
(clone 146) that we produce; we grafted over the vines
to Pinot Noir, clone 115, after this harvest.Bottling
was in August 2007 after fining and filtration. and
released in November 2008.
Pinot Gris 2005
Bottling occurred in August 2006 after
fining and filtration. An extended period of bottle
aging was allowed prior to its release in October 2007.
Only 50 cases produced.
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Pinot Noir Estate 2005
All grapes were sourced from Prodigal’s
steeply sloping Quinta Santa Rosa Vineyard at the southeastern
end of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. Dijon clones
667 and 777 produced the majority, with approximately
20% coming from vines rooted as cuttings from Cambria’s
Julia’s Vineyard. The vineyard was farmed by
hand by Coastal Vineyard Care Associates. Early-morning
picking was performed in three passes during September.
Primary fermentation was conducted in small lots with
temperature maintained at or near 80ºF. Full malolactic
fermentation was completed subsequently. All French-oak
barrels were used, with one-third of them new, one-third
1-2 years old, and the remaining third neutral oak.
The wine was bottled without fining or filtration in
December 2006 and held for 10 additional months prior
to its release in October, 2007. 187 cases produced.
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Pinot Noir Appellation 2005
Most of the wine was derived from
grapes from Prodigal’s steeply sloping Quinta
Santa Rosa Vineyard at the southeastern end of the Sta.
Rita Hills appellation. Dijon clones 667 and 777 produced
the majority, with approximately 20% coming from vines
rooted as cuttings from Cambria’s Julia’s
Vineyard. Approximately 20% of the blend was made from
Wädenswil Swiss clone 2A purchased from Rio Vista
Vineyard, which is located in the easternmost part of
the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. Primary fermentation
was conducted in small lots with temperature maintained
at or near 80ºF. Full malolactic fermentation was
completed subsequently. All French-oak barrels were
used, with one-third of them new, one-third 1-2 years
old, and the remaining third neutral oak. The wine was
lightly filtered and bottled in August 2006, with release
in October 2007. 275 cases produced.
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