The vines were planted in 1945 from vines that were donated by Louis Latour and planted in the late 19th century. Fermented in small open vats using natural yeasts and aged on the lees. An elegant Burgundy-style finish. It has aromas of red fruits, leaf mold, and pomegranate and is suitable for long-term aging.
Vintage Information
Since our own fields are dry farmed, we carefully monitor the amount of rainfall.
2018 was a fantastic vintage, blessed with perfect growing conditions.
Harvesting began on August 22nd, seven days earlier than the previous year, and was completed in seven days.
Technical information
Winemaking and fermentation: 35% of the total is whole-cluster fermented.
The grapes are placed in a 1 ton open fermentation tank with destemmed grapes and punched down daily, allowing for slow fermentation (using only wild yeast).
Mount Eden has resumed whole-cluster fermentation of some of its grapes since the 2007 Pinot Noir vintage, for the first time in 24 years.
The result is weight, intensity, energy and nuance, allowing Pinot Noir's complexity to emerge with age.
The wine is aged for 12 months on the lees in French barrels (50% new barrels) to bring out the characteristics of the terroir.
It is bottled without any artificial clarification or filtering.
Tasting Comments
Mount Eden wines reflect the character of the site and the vintage.
It has an ideal deep ruby color, incredibly fresh and soft aromas of red fruits and cardamom, and a wonderfully deep, rich and balanced flavor of blackberry and cocoa.
A hint of oak is felt in the finish.
It's delicious to drink now, but can also be aged for 20 years.
If drinking young, decanting is recommended.
Vintage: 2018
Capacity: 750ml
Type: Red wine
Taste: Medium bodied
Main variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Country of Origin: America
Region Name: California
AVA: Santa Cruz Mountains
Vineyard: Mount Eden Vineyards
Winemaker: Jeffrey Patterson
Winemaking: Partial whole-cluster fermentation
Aging: 12 months in French barrels (50% new)
Cap: Cork
Alcohol content: 13.5%
JAN: 791066123467