Trombetta Gaps Crown Pinot Noir 2010

Trombetta Gaps Crown Pinot Noir 2010 is 100 percent Pinot Noir

Vineyard: Gap's Crown
Clones: 777, swan, 828
Vineyard age: Planted from 2002 to 2005
Site: Located in the Petaluma Gap region; West facing hillside of Sonoma Mountain; multiple exposures.
Soils: Goulding Cobbley Loam
Yield: 2.3 tons/acre

Hand-harvested grapes
Fermented with native yeast
Extended period of cold soak and maceration
Hand-punched cap
Native malolactic fermentation in barrels
Aged 9 months in Francios Freres, Damy and Cadus French oak barrels; 50% new 50% 1 year
Unfined and unfiltered.

The deep garnet color is a preparation for the abundance of dark fruit this wine exudes. Aromas of dark chocolate covered pomegranate and wild blackberry dance harmoniously with hints of both vanilla bean and clove spice. The palate is then filled with a luxurious cream that coats the mouth to finish with a lingering mouth feel resembling berry cobbler with amazing structure and acid.
Alcohol 14.7%.

"Nose of spice black cherry; smooth, lush and rich with stunning fruit and lovely acid structure; juicy, long and beautifully balanced."
- Anthony Dias Blue, The Tasting Panel (May 2013), 93 pts

The Trombetta Family Wines Estate
A lifelong thrill for backyard harvest-to-table farming, discovering fine Burgundies, and joining with family and friends for long meals around the table kept us satisfied until we could no longer look away from the unique potential of our greater backyard, which nurtures some of the most prized Pinot Noir vineyards in the New World.

Winemaking came to us naturally, as a deep expression of our unique time and place.

The Trombetta Family Wines Vineyard
Sonoma Coast AVA

"Great wines begin in great vineyards. Each season as I walk the vineyards I realized how our wine exemplifies the intersection of the true potential of Gap’s crown, our clones and passion for winemaking. As the growing season progresses my constant vigil of walking the rows and monitoring the progress of the vines helps us to determine the perfect moment to harvest our fruit."

Trombetta Family Wines first vintage of Pinot Noir is from the GAP'S CROWN VINEYARD located on the western slope of Sonoma Mountain. We have selected three clones of Pinot Noir that we feel exemplify the rich minerality, soils and cool weather from the Petaluma Gap. This vineyard is pristinely maintained. At harvest, Rickey works the night picks alongside the crew. Armed with blue shop towels, she ensures that each macro bin is clean and dry before the fruit arrives. Leaves are painstakingly pulled along with any botrytised fruit.

2011 Harvest Notes:
Although slightly warmer than 2010, the 2011 season was recorded as a cool growing season with extended hang time. Lower than average fruit meant extra vigilance in the vineyard in order to determine the perfect harvest date. On October 2, we began harvesting at 1a.m., working quickly to load the truck before rain-- which would last for 2 days -- began to fall around 7 a.m.

2010 Harvest Notes:
2010 was a cool year with a heat spike towards the end of the growing season, giving the Pinot Noir a long ripening period and time for the grapes to develop. The fruit set was well balanced in the vineyard, and a close eye was kept for ideal harvesting parameters as the season drew to a close.