 SAINT GREGORY
The cooler Anderson, Redwood
and Potter Valleys are ideal for the variable nature of the
Pinot family cultivators.
We capitalize fully on the blending possibilities
afforded by the distinct attributes and various clonal selections of
Pinot Noir of each of the approved viticultural areas. We apply traditional
Burgundian methods: a long fermentation in the barrel (always using
new French oak barrels), stirring the lees and malolactic conversions
in our white wines.
For our red wines we begin with extended cold maceration
and in most years practice the art of “saignée”:
the bleeding off of 10% of the juice to intensify color and flavors.
Our cellar regime follows aging guidelines that give
us rounded whites with firm acidity and fragrant red wines that are
elegantly balanced.
 2005
PINOT NOIR - Mendocino
This is the 12th release of our Mendocino Pinot Noir and we
feel it is one of the best we have produced to date. Mendocino County’s
cool climate produces a very elegant and rich style of Pinot Noir with
balanced acidity, dark color, full tannins and very fruity flavors.
This wine is dark purple garnet in color. Burgundian in style; with
rich, full and attractive aromas/flavors of ripe black cherries, toasty
oak and hints of earth. Ripe tannins, soft acidity and a velvety mouth-feel
produce a luscious wine.
Delicious companions with this wine are duck with dried cherries, sage-roasted
double pork chops with stuffing, and roasted lamb with Mediterranean
vegetables.
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 2004
PINOT NOIR RESERVE - Anderson Valley
A cool and long summer produced a wine which is rich and fruity with
aromas and flavors of black cherries, plums and toasty oak. Dark garnet
in color, with a soft balanced acidity, full-rich tannins, and a rich
velvety mouthfeel make this Pinot Noir perfect with lamb and wild game.
This wine is approachable now but will develop further with additional
bottle aging.
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 2005
PINOT MEUNIER - Mendocino
This grape is a relative of the very mutative Pinot Noir and
it gets name from the fine white hairs on the underside of the grape
leaf which from a distance resembles baking flour, thus “The Miller”
(Meunier in French.) The Pinot Meunier grape is native to Burgundy and
Champagne where it is used as a valuable blending component of many
champagnes, where it adds fruitiness and softness to these wines. In
Mendocino County, we are able to produce a very elegant still wine that
has deep aromas and flavors.
This wine has deep aromas and flavors of cherry pie, raspberry and
toasty oak. This well-balanced wine has firm acidity and an elegant
mouth feel. It finishes long, smooth and fruity. Excellent when served
with soft cheeses, pork or duck in fruit sauces.
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 2005
PINOTAGE
Pinotage is a grape variety whose genetic parents are Pinot
Noir and Cinsault (a Rhone grape). It was developed in 1920's and was
unique to South Africa for many years. In Mendocino County, we are able
to produce a very lively aromatic wine that has deep aromas and flavors.
This generous Pinotage surrounds us with aromas and flavors of ripe
wild berries, cherries, and a beautiful earthy tone. The wine is well
balanced with medium-soft tannins and a nice, firm acidity. The mouth-
filling fruit flavors carry throughout its long, lingering finish. Enjoy
this special wine with wild game or hardy cheeses.
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