Joseph Jewell Floodgate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

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Joseph Jewell Floodgate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012 Front Label
Joseph Jewell Floodgate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012 Front Label

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Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2012

Size
750ML

ABV
13.95%

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The 2012 Floodgate Vineyard Pinot Noir possesses medium intensity and bright clarity in appearance with a core ruby color. The developing nose shows medium intensity with aromas of dark cherries, plums, a hint of tobacco leaf and coffee bean intertwinedwith fresh thyme spice. The palate shows medium acidity and body with medium to medium plus flavor intensity and length. With red fruit and earthy flavors confirming the nose, additional notes of cinnamon and clove are delivered on a rich, silky texture.Tannins are ripe and polished with balanced acidity leading to a long, elegant and nuanced finish.

Professional Ratings

  • 91
    Perfumed in violet and rose, this wine is spicy in clove and nutmeg, a savory sneak that undermines the bright, high-toned cherry and berry in deliciously devious ways. Medium bodied with a tannic bite on the finish, it offers the best of both worlds in terms of elegance and oomph.
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Joseph Jewell Wines started in a garage in Windsor, California in 2006, when two good friends, Micah Joseph Wirth and Adrian Jewell Manspeaker, created their first wine, a Pinot Noir. The 2006 Pinot Noir crop in Northern California was a large one, and several vineyards had grapes to spare. Adrian and Micah considered several options, and finally sourced a ton of grapes from the Toboni Vineyard in the Russian River Valley. They invested in two French Oak barrels and a small basket press…and they were on their way to a very successful first vintage, producing 50 cases of a full-bodied, rich Pinot Noir.

While they were washing out their barrels at the Gary Farrell Winery one day, they tossed around ideas for a name for their fledgling winery. They wanted something that represented them both, yet also had a connection to each of them individually. Combining their middle names, Joseph Jewell rolled off their tongues. They created an elegant coat of arms for their logo and a distinctive label and bottle to match the quality of their wines.

Since that first Pinot Noir, they’ve created several wines, including Russian River Valley Appian Way Pinot Noir, Dry Creek Valley Grist Zinfandel, and Alexander Valley Redwood Ranch Sauvignon Blanc, all with distinct noses and finishes that reflect their unique style of winemaking.

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While the Russian River Valley is a large appellation with multiple climate zones and soil types, it is best known for cool-climate varieties, with Pinot Noir as the most celebrated. The grapes benefit from a reliable late afternoon flow of Pacific Ocean fog through the Petaluma Gap and along the Russian River Valley that ensures slow and steady ripening and the preservation of grape acidity. Today many of California’s most highly regarded Pinot Noir vineyards are in the Russian River Valley, along with its sub-appellation, Green Valley.

Historically Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs had bright red fruit and delicate earthy, mineral notes. But changes in viticultural and winemaking practices have led to stylistic changes in some of the region’s wines. Adjustments to canopy management, among other techniques, have resulted in riper fruit and bolder wines as well. These show flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cola, spice and darker, loamy earth tones, accenting traditional Pinot Noir notes of strawberry, raspberry and light cherry.

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