2007 Ketcham Vineyard Estate Pinot NoirThis featured wine is no longer available for purchase on Indie Winemakers. Join our Mailing List to be notified when a new featured wine is offered. States Ketcham Estate ships to: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming Only 420 cases produced. |
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Featured Wine
About this Russian River Estate Pinot Noir
This is the first time Ketcham Estates has offered their Estate Pinot Noir outside of their mailing list allocations, and we are proud to offer it for a limited, one-time only sale. This exceptional wine comes from blocks that, in our opinion, truly represent the Russian River Valley and Ketcham Estate Vineyard.
Michael Browne, (Wine Spectator has anointed him, 'The Prince of Pinot') from the famed Kosta Browne winery is the winemaker for this wine. Perfect for food pairings during the holidays, this wine will also make a special gift.
Special Discounts - Receive 15% off for a 6-pack purchase. Receive 15% off and 2 free passes to the Grand Festival of Pinot Days 2010 ($100 value) when you purchase a case. You may choose the location:
- Los Angeles – January 2010
- San Francisco – June 2010
- Chicago – November 2010
Food and wine
We suggest you pair the 2007 Pinot Noir with Coq au Vin.
Tasting Notes
Indie Winemakers' Tasting Notes
Our mission is to provide unbiased opinions of the wine being offered. These notes come from up to 10 guests who tasted this wine in a blind tasting format (wine is concealed so their identity is unknown). Why this format? Tasting blind completely throws out any hype associated with a certain winery, style, price point, etc; it forces the taster to accept what is in the glass without any predetermined notions.
Our tasters are not wine professionals, but a cross-representation of professions where the common denominator is our love for wine. We utilize Robert Parker's Glossary of Wine Terms to help write our comments. In addition, we utilize the aroma wheel to enhance our ability to describe the complexity of wine flavor.
Tasting Notes - 2007 Estate Pinot Noir
Our tasting notes include sight, aromatics and palate. For more information, see our Tasting Techniques- Sight: This wine is clear, dark ruby red in color with a slight cherry color rim variation. Big, slow teardrops with some light red color.
- Aromatics: Dark red fruits such as cherry and a slight raspberry aroma.
- Palate: Very Smooth with a creamy texture. Ripe fruit flavors of cherry, raspberry with a bit or cedar and wet stone.
| Wine Profile Style | ||
| Light Bodied | Medium Bodied | Full Bodied |
| Drink Now (0-3 yrs) | Will Age (3-5 yrs) | Will Age (8-10 yrs) |
| Slightly Fruity | Fruity | Very Fruity |
| No Tannins | Softer Tannins | Heavier Tannins |
| Low Acidity | Medium Acidity | High Acidity |
| No Residual Sugar Dry | Off Dry | Sweet |
Technical Data
| Wine Technical Data | |
| Blend | 100% Chardonnay |
| Appellation | 100% Napa Valley – Oak Knoll District |
| Harvest Dates | September 11th, 2008 |
| Sugar at Harvest | 24.6 degrees Brix |
| Fermentation | 100% malo-lactic fermentation |
| Aging / Cooperage | 100% French oak (50% new) aged 12 months |
| Alcohol | 13.5% by volume |
| Acidity | TA: 5.4, pH: 3.65 |
Technical Notes
About the Vineyards
Home to a number of California's most acclaimed wineries and vineyards, the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley (OKD) is steeped in winegrowing history and tradition. Offering a perfect convergence of growing conditions, OKD has earned a reputation for producing an array of world-class wines, including Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. A late frost and a dry and windy spring resulted in smaller yields. “The quantity is slightly lower than ’07 but quality is the best I’ve seen.”About the Winery
HaGafen Cellars is located in the Napa Valley, in the heart of California's premier wine grape region. Less than a mile south of the famed Stags leap District and twenty yards from the Oak Knoll District--Napa's newest and most exciting of American Viticultural Areas--our well-drained soil is ideal for the growth and production of ripe and rich, intensely fruity small lot estate bottled wines.
Winemaker's Tasting Notes
With its light sunflower hue and green apple, guava, and kiwi bouquet, our newest Chardonnay presents an integrated, melodious blending of bright apple, apricot, and pineapple, with a kiss of toasty oak.
