2004 BELLA LUNA PINOT NOIR
An elegant wine with mouthwatering aromas of chocolate, cherry, and cola. From grapes grown on the Churchill Cellars estate, this wine reveals rich deep flavors of cinnamon, ripe cherries, raspberries and pomegranate. A long finish with excellent acid balance and texture on the pallet. A great food wine.
VINEYARDS
The Bella Luna Vineyard is a 2,000 vine 1 acre small-vine vineyard located on Olivet Road in the Russian River Valley Appellation. The vineyard was planted in the year 2000 with 115, 459, 667, and 777 Dijon clone Pinot Noir grapes.
ACCOLADES
87 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine
88 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine
Outstanding Review - PinotFile Newsletter
FOOD PAIRINGS
Seafood: Salmon and tuna
Meat: Steak, turkey, duck, and chicken
Cheeses: Brie, fetta, and goat
DRINK BY DATE Now through 2012
RETAIL PRICE
$45 per bottle / $540 per case
WINE CLUB MEMBER PRICE
$36 per bottle / $432 per case
FACTS
| Vineyards: | Bella Luna Vineyard |
| Harvested: | August & September 2004 |
| Clones: | Dijon 115, 667, 777, 459 |
| Cold Soak: | 9 days, punch down twice daily |
| Pressed at: | 3 Brix, 15-18% whole clusters added back in |
| Residual Sugar: | Dry |
| Aged: | 18 months in 50% new Sirugue barrels (36 months air dried) 50% one-year old barrels |
| Yeast: | Initial fermentation with wild yeast, inoculated with Assmanhausen strain, slow, controlled disciplined yeast |
| Alcohol: | 14.5% |
| Released: | September 1, 2006 |
| Cases Produced: | 124 |
| Here's a riper style of Pinot. It's rich in gooey pastry-filling cherry, raspberry, cinnamon and vanilla flavors and there's not much acidity, but there sure is a lot of smoky new oak.
Steve Heimoff, Wine Reviewer, Wine Enthusiast Magazine |
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"The aromatics in this wine are to die for: ripe cherries, vanilla and Xmas spice. Tasted over a few hours, the wine kept pumping out these terrific aromas and I was thoroughly content just to sniff. I am convinced that this type of perfume is distinctive and typical of great Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs. The wine is full-bodied and rich with red and black fruits and tea flavors. The mouth feel is luxurious. The vineyard is a star in the making." Rusty Gaffney, MD, Wine Reviewer/Author of Pinot File Newsletter, N.Tustin, CA |
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