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2021 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Confluence Vineyard - Lower Bench

2021 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Confluence Vineyard - Lower Bench

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In addition to marking the coming together of two creeks, our Confluence Vineyard embodies two distinct terroirs: rich-soiled benchlands and a steep hillside. This diversity has inspired two limited-production Pinot Noirs – Confluence Lower Bench and Confluence Hillside. The Lower Bench vines are grown in Confluence’s fertile benchland soils, and ripen weeks later than our hillside grapes producing generous dark fruit flavors and earthy tannins.

Wine Profile

Production Notes
Varietal Composition: 100% estate Pinot Noir
Winemaker Notes
Grown in the deep, fertile soils of Confluence Vineyard’s lower bench, this is a beautifully terroir-driven wine, with enticing aromas of black cherry, tobacco leaf, iron, graphite and pink peppercorn. On the plush palate, flavors of ripe raspberry, cranberry and blood orange are framed by lively acidity as they flow to a bright, lingering finish.
Production
After a dry winter we received a bit of welcome rainfall in early March followed by a mild warm-up that helped to push the first buds. By mid-April, all three estate vineyards had reached 100% budbreak, with healthy balanced vines throughout the valley. Summer was dry and mild, with a few hot days to help promote even ripening. We harvested Chardonnay for our sparkling wines beginning in mid-August, with our first Pinot Noir at the start of September. After a late-August heatwave, harvest began in earnest until a natural cool-down slowed the pace, and our last pick was on October 6th. Another stellar vintage in Anderson Valley, the quality of the fruit was exceptional, producing incredibly concentrated, flavorful and aromatic wines.

Wine Specs

Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Anderson Valley
Vineyard Designation
Confluence Vineyard
Acid
0.58 g/100 ml
pH
3.47
Aging
Aged in French oak for 16 months 53% new, 47% neutral
Fermentation
20% whole cluster lots. Small lot open-top fermentations using a combination of cap management strategies.
Alcohol %
14.2

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