Chalone Estate Pinot Noir 2012
Pinot Noir
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2012
Size
750ML
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Winemaker Notes
Vivid fruit character with fragrant hints of rose petal, hibiscus flower and mountain sage. Enticing undertones of earth and mineral come from old vines rooted in Chalone’s limestone terroir.
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A uniquely floral nose from this historic producer shows damp herbs, red licorice, rose petals and rose hips. It's relatively light in body, with sleek raspberry and red cherry fruit clinging to a pencil lead and graphite core. Marjoram and more herbs emerge on the midpalate.
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The Chalone Estate Vineyard is one of the most remarkable winery properties in California, and the sole winery within the Chalone AVA. The vineyard was planted in 1919, with the production under the Chalone Vineyard brand beginning in 1960.
Chalone wines speak to the unique terroir of this wild, isolated and high-elevation mountain plateau in Monterey County, located adjacent to the Pinnacles National Monument. The wines reflect a unique character that is attributed to the area’s granitic and limestone soils as well as the large daily diurnal shifts, ultimately resulting in wines with distinct minerality and balance between ripe fruit character and bright acidity.
EPC32878_2012 Item# 163748