Napa Valley Wine Library 19th Varietal Seminar
August 15, 2009
Technical Information for the Wines Tasted, in order of Presentation
- El Molino Winery
2006 El Molino Rutherford Pinot Noir
100% Star Vineyard Pinot Noir
clones: Dijon 777, 115 and 113; DRC; Gouzeron; UCD 5; Calera; Chalone; El Molino (Swan selection)
Barrels: 70% new French oak; 903 cases; 14.5% alcohol - Talisman
2006 Talisman Adastra Vineyard Los Carneros Pinot Noir
100% Adastra Vineyard Pinot Noir
clones and selections: Swan, Pommard, Dijon 113, Wadensville 2A
rootstock: 110R
vineyard planted in 1994
Barrels: 60% new French oak; 321 cases; 14.1% alcohol - Benessere Vineyards
2006 Benessere Estate St. Helena Sangiovese
100% Sangiovese
Barrels: 25% new French oak, staves air-dried 3 years; 1,348 cases; 14.4% alcohol - Robert Biale Vineyards
2006 Robert Biale Carli/Somerston Napa Valley Barbera
Carli Vineyard, Calistoga planted in 1920 and the much newer
Somerston Vineyard between Chiles Valley and Pritchard Hill
planted to Clone 15 or 3309 C
Barrels: 15% new French oak; 247 cases; 15.8% alcohol - Chase Cellars
2006 Chase Cellars Hayne Vineyard, St. Helena Zinfandel
100% Hayne Vineyard
80% old vine (1903); 10% young vine (since 1990, Hayne cuttings)
Barrels: 15% new oak, French and American; 1150 cases; 14.7% alcohol - T-Vine Cellars
2006 T-Vine Napa Valley Zinfandel
Blend: 54% Frediani Zinfandel; 31% Primitivo; 15% Petite Sirah
Barrels: 35% new American oak - Stags’ Leap Winery
1993 Stags’ Leap Napa Valley Petite Syrah
Blend: 95% Petite Syrah, 5% Syrah
Petite Syrah from 5 acres planted in 1939 and 11 acres in the 1970’s
Barrels: American oak; 6,739 cases; 13.6% alcohol - Quixote Winery
2004 Stags’ Leap Ranch, Stags Leap Petite Syrah
100% Petite Syrah
1996 vineyard planted to Stags’ Leap clone
Barrels: American oak, staves air-dried 3 years; 950 Cases; 14.2% alcohol