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2006 PINOT NOIR VALHALLA VINEYARD NAPA VALLEY
WINEMAKER'S NOTES
Eagles Trace Wins the Jefferson Cup for the Second Year in a Row!
Eagles Trace 2006 Pinot Noir Valhalla Vineyards has won this year's prestigious Jefferson Cup for the top Vinifera red wine.
The Pinot Noir, made at Eagles Trace, is a collaboration of four people: Art and Gus Anderson, along with the support of their wives, Elaine and Phyllis. Their friendship dates over 50 years.
The grapes for the Pinot come from the Valhalla Vineyard, which was planted over 20 years ago with a grand cru burgundy clone brought to the United States in the early part of the 20th Century.
This Pinot Noir has deep ruby color with a superb nose of black cherry, wild strawberry, and black earth. It fills the mouth with Burgundian flavors of blackberries, raspberries, and spicy earth tones. The wine is full-bodied, rich, and elegant with refined tannins, and very good acidity. It lingers on the palate for a considerable time and should drink well for many years to come.
With over 35 years of winemaking experience, first as a home winemaker and later after studying grape growing and winemaking at the University of California at Davis, Gus Anderson maintains a high passion for hands-on winemaking seldom seen in the industry.
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