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Product Name: Luca Pinot Noir 2005

Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir

Vineyard Locations: Gualtallary (Tupungato)

Avg. Vineyard Elev.: 3,710 feet

Avg. Age of Vines: 12 years

Rootstock: Ungrafted

Harvest Method: Hand-harvested

Press Handling: No press wine

Oak Regimen: 12 months in 60% new French and 40% second-use French barriques

Fining: None

Filtration: None

Alcohol: 13.9%

pH: 3.81

T.A. 5.17

Total Case Production: 150 cases

 

Tasting Notes/Food Pairing Suggestions
Beautiful medium-red color and aromas of wild strawberries, saddle leather and grilled nuts. A complex Pinot with notes of leather, spice, grilled toast and cherry/raspberry confiture on the palate. Amazing aroma and pure Pinot flavor such a young-vine Pinot. Pairs well with foods such as lamb chops, grilled salmon, roasted duck or chicken, and game birds. Pinot lovers may just go ahead and drink it by itself.

About the Name/Label
Luca is named after Laura Catena’s son. The family crest (the McDermott family) that appears in the label’s background is that of Laura’s husband, Dan. Laura is continually inspired by the synthesis of cultures in her own family, and this international inspiration infuses the style and quality of her wines.

 

 

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