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Vineyard: Spring Hill
| Appellation | Sonoma Coast |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2012 Waxwing Spring Hill Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Rosé
12.9% alc., 26 cases, $23. Released
April 20, 2013. From a cool and windy vineyard situated in the center of the Petaluma Gap. Grapes picked a
week earlier that for regular Pinot Noir. A dedicated rosé, not a saignée meant to concentrate a Pinot Noir
wine. Clone 777. The fruit was stomped in the bins to release a touch of color into the juice and whole cluster
pressed an hour later. The juice was racked after 24 hours and fermented in stainless steel. Aged 5 months in
stainless steel.
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Pale pink color in the glass. Delicate aromas of red strawberries, cranberries and honeydew.
Light, dry and refreshing, with elegant flavors of red berries and cherries, finishing with bright acidity. Good.
Reviewed May 5, 2013
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2011 Waxwing Spring Hill Ranch & Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
12.1% alc., 97 cases, $33.
Released early 2013. 15% whole cluster. Aged 10 months in 30% new French oak barrels. From a very cool
site in the Petaluma Gap. Pommard, 115, Swan and Calera clones.
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Light reddish color in the glass.
Restrained aromas of spiced cherry, smoky oak and rose petals. Lean flavors of red cranberries and cherries
with a grip of green tea, leaf and tar. Light on its feet with nervy acidity, leaving a little deep cherry flavor
behind on the finish. The fruit in this wine appears to have struggled to get ripe, and although the winemaker
did admirably with the hand he was dealt, this is an austere wine. Decent.
Reviewed February 27, 2013
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2010 Waxwing Spring Hill Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.8% alc.,
75 cases, $33. Clones are Pommard, 115 and 777. Aged 12 months in onceused
French oak barrels. A heat spike just before picking drove the sugar levels
up. The wine is crafted in a shared boutique winery space in San Carlos,
California.
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Moderately light reddish-purple color in the glass. Extroverted nose
displaying aromas of fresh dark red berries with a hint of sandalwood and spice.
Tasty core of mixed berries with noticeable oak spice and vanilla. Elegant in
style, but packed with flavor which lingers on the long finish. A charming wine
that needs more time in the cellar to integrate its oak. Very good. Source:
www.waxwingwines.com.
Reviewed February 22, 2012
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2012 Waxwing Spring Hill Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Rosé
12.9% alc., 26 cases, $23. Released April 20, 2013. From a cool and windy vineyard situated in the center of the Petaluma Gap. Grapes picked a week earlier that for regular Pinot Noir. A dedicated rosé, not a saignée meant to concentrate a Pinot Noir wine. Clone 777. The fruit was stomped in the bins to release a touch of color into the juice and whole cluster pressed an hour later. The juice was racked after 24 hours and fermented in stainless steel. Aged 5 months in stainless steel. · Pale pink color in the glass. Delicate aromas of red strawberries, cranberries and honeydew. Light, dry and refreshing, with elegant flavors of red berries and cherries, finishing with bright acidity. Good. Reviewed May 5, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2011 Waxwing Spring Hill Ranch & Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
12.1% alc., 97 cases, $33. Released early 2013. 15% whole cluster. Aged 10 months in 30% new French oak barrels. From a very cool site in the Petaluma Gap. Pommard, 115, Swan and Calera clones. · Light reddish color in the glass. Restrained aromas of spiced cherry, smoky oak and rose petals. Lean flavors of red cranberries and cherries with a grip of green tea, leaf and tar. Light on its feet with nervy acidity, leaving a little deep cherry flavor behind on the finish. The fruit in this wine appears to have struggled to get ripe, and although the winemaker did admirably with the hand he was dealt, this is an austere wine. Decent. Reviewed February 27, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 Waxwing Spring Hill Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., 75 cases, $33. Clones are Pommard, 115 and 777. Aged 12 months in onceused French oak barrels. A heat spike just before picking drove the sugar levels up. The wine is crafted in a shared boutique winery space in San Carlos, California. · Moderately light reddish-purple color in the glass. Extroverted nose displaying aromas of fresh dark red berries with a hint of sandalwood and spice. Tasty core of mixed berries with noticeable oak spice and vanilla. Elegant in style, but packed with flavor which lingers on the long finish. A charming wine that needs more time in the cellar to integrate its oak. Very good. Source: www.waxwingwines.com. Reviewed February 22, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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