Artesa Vineyards & Winery Haire Vineyard, Carneros Pinot Noir 2007

Haire Vineyard 2007 Pinot Noir Carneros
Grown by third-generation farmer Jim Haire, the windswept Haire Vineyard sits atop rolling hills with breathtaking views of San Francisco Bay. Made from two distinct blocks featuring extremely rare soils of volcanic ashfall and rock, this micro-lot showcases the intense concentration, voluptuous fruit, and firm structure of Pinot Noir varietal.
David Dobson, Winemaker



Artesa Winery has been a great partner of WTSO. They make fabulous wines and our consumers have uniformly raved about them. Our offerings from them have been uniformly tremendous. And as a special thank you, Artesa has made their marquee Haire Vineyard Carneros Pinot available so our consumers can enjoy it at $50 off their regular price PER BOTTLE! There is so much to like about this wine:
*Its from the great 2007 vintage and drinking perfectly now.
*It has been kept in perfect temperature control conditions since it was bottled.
*It spent 10 months in 100% French Oak, 40% of which was new.
*It’s a micro production wine of 204 cases from a top single vineyard located in the sweet spot of Carneros.
*The flavors have gorgeous red fruit including cherry, raspberry and strawberry. Enjoy!



By Artesa Vineyards & Winery
Artesa Vineyards & Winery Haire Vineyard, Carneros Pinot Noir 2007
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot noir
Vineyard: Haire Vineyard, Carneros
Harvest: September 18, 2007
Technical Data: Alc. 14.30% by vol.; RS: 0.06%; TA: 6.5 g/l; pH: 3.6
Cooperage: aged 10 months in 100% French oak (40% new)
Production: 204 cases

The 2007 Vintage
A dry winter and warm, dry spring brought an early start to the 2007-growing season. Vines were less vigorous, setting a relatively small crop with clusters spread out to receive more sunlight on each berry. Benign weather throughout the summer and into harvest brought the Pinot Noir grapes to full maturity, and relatively cool nights produced grapes with exceptional color and concentration. Because of this intensity and power the 2007 vintage is a good candidate for aging as it gradually opens up to express its full beauty.

About The Vineyard
Jim Haire’s vineyard is located in the heart of the Carneros region in the foothills of Mount Veeder overlooking San Pablo Bay. The yellow volcanic ash that gets compressed into tufa soil makes for a severely limiting growing site, and Haire has planted the notoriously low yielding Swan clone – low yielding in terms of growth and crop load, but certainly not in terms of flavor and quality. The unique characteristics of this site and the attentive viticulture produce a wine we are proud to highlight on its own.

Winemaking
Keeping the fruit cool and treating it gently are two techniques essential to producing fine Pinot Noir, so after handpicking the Haire Vineyard grapes at night they were quickly brought to the winery and carefully de-stemmed but not crushed. The grapes were placed in a stainless steel tank for a 5-day cold soak, designed to coax color, flavor and tannin from the skins without any harshness. After fermentation the wine was aged in small, French oak barrels for 10 months. A combination of new (40%) and seasoned barrels were used to ensure the wine would be delicately infused – but not overpowered – by the oak.

Tasting Notes
A brilliant garnet hue hints at the aromas of raspberry, cherry, strawberry and cardamom that unfold in the glass. After a smooth entry elegant, flavors of raspberry and cherry expand on the palate, while bright acidity lengthens the delectable, long finish. Structured and balanced, this is a truly sophisticated Pinot Noir.