Chehalem Wind Ridge Pinot Noir 2013 bodegas-munoz whole bunch-pressed

whole bunch-pressed

The grapes were destemmed into an open stainless-steel pot and fermented with indigenous yeasts

This wine displays a nose of primary aromas (floral

weighty midpalate

The nose is complexed with blueberry

Chehalem Wind Ridge Pinot Noir 2013 bodegas-munoz whole bunch-pressedWind Ridge, as it always has been, is a bit more intense and brooding than its older sibling, Ridgecrest. 2013, in particular, shows more chewy tannin, more black fruit, and is a bit more shy upon its debut. Earth and forest floor, plum skin, blackberry, rosewater and cedar box, with a hint of tobacco on the nose. The palate holds a core of tannin and restrained fruit, with lingering flavours of violet, cherry cola, spicy barrel and a gorgeous tension