2005 Pinot Noir, Kendric Vineyard,
Marin County
With the philosophy deeply ingrained in his
psyche that wine is a liquid food, Gary
Miller, an accomplished chef, parlayed his
career in the food industry to follow his
passion...winemaking. Gary has worked for
such notable wine producers as La Jota,
Martinelli, and Robert Biale. His own
brand, Miller Wine Works, is an expression
of all the paths Gary's life has taken,
from being raised in a rural, Western New
York family to becoming a Napa Valley
vintner. As a chef, Gary fully understands
the necessity of integration and balance
when the fruits of the land intermingle
with the fruits of one's labor. Who
better than a chef-winemaker to bring forth
skillfully integrated, well-balanced wine?
Stewart Johnson’s Kendric Vineyard is an east-northeasterly facing vineyard, which lies equidistant between Tomales Bay and San Francisco Bay, on very hilly topography in Northern Marin County. At about 350 feet in elevation, the 15% gradient provides adequate drainage, and the rugged terrain offers protection from westerly winds and those out of the Petaluma Gap. Fog can be prevalent, but never lasts long, and marine-layer cloud cover rarely dominates, creating an unusually warm and sunny site within an area that is generally very cool in temperature. Seven different clones of Pinot Noir thrive in loam topsoil over clay loam subsoil, with sandstone and shale parent material. Vines are trellised in the vertical-shoot–position on the 8.5 acre site, and if you’ve ever seen Stew’s work, you know why the fruit is exceptional, and the vineyard is immaculate; because he simply “farms hard”. We’re all the better for it …….. !
Technical data:
| Varietal Content |
100% Pinot Noir |
| Aging |
50% new French for 20 months |
| Titratable Acidity |
0.57 g/100ml |
| pH |
3.85 |
| Alcohol |
14.5% |
| Release Date |
January 1st, 2008 |
| Case
Production |
163 cases |
Winemaker Notes:
The 2005 Miller Wine Works, Pinot Noir, Kendric Vineyard, Marin County offers scents of bright red cherries and cranberries on the nose initially, which eventually cede to darker, black cherry notes with hints of baking spice. The wine exhibits good color and a backbone of acidity, in harmony with its supple feel and overall structure. While certainly serviceable with food right now, this wine will offer significantly greater rewards with as little as another 3 – 4 months patience, not to mention beyond.
Suggested
Retail:
$40.00
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