Next Monday, our Split Rock Pinot Noir from 2008 will finally be bottled.  Our ’07 had nice smooth tannins and a healthy acid backbone, which didn’t necessitate a long time in barrel — a little less than 12 months.  The ’08 is more fruity and bright, but it lacked the natural tannins of the ’07 needed a little extra time in the barrel to pick up some structure and soften the mid-palate, so it actually spent about 16 months in barrel.

The momentum is building, and we’re excited to see that all the pieces will likely start falling into place in 2010.

Enjoy your Holidays!  Check back in soon.

Cheers!  ~Brian

It’s worth noting that despite the lack of posts here since February, we’ve actually been quite busy with wine in ’09.  More updates to follow, but in a nutshell:

1. We’re now legally able to sell wine to you via the Internet (assuming your states’ wine shipping laws aren’t from the pre-Colonial era).
2. We’ve got a website upgrade and storefront coming soon (to allow for #1).
3. The labels for all 3 vintages (6 barrels, in total) are finally done, and we’re looking to bottle up the remaining ’08 Pinot Noir from Split Rock and get some clothes on the rest of those naked bottles pretty soon.
4. The two batches of Pinot we made this year fermented beautifully and are now resting peacefully in their barrels.  Tasting notes to follow in early ’10.

Check back soon!

Cheers!  ~Brian