Elk Cove Mt. Richmond Pinot Noir 750ML

Elk Cove Mt. Richmond Pinot Noir 750ML

Elk Cove Vintage brings to mind some catchy phrases. The year of the birds - Hitchcock style, let 'em hang and our favorite, and slogan for the vintage - "Hang '10"! Yes, harvest was later than normal. An exceptional cold, wet spring followed by what many seasoned producers recall as one of the shortest summers. However, 2010 was not the worst of years. The 'attack of our feathered friends,' whose almost unprecedented assault on valley fruit, also indicated nature's signal that the fruit was ripe and grapes good indeed. Winemaker, Adam Campbell, comments in response to vintage nervousness, "you know, we have been doing this for almost 40 years, and it's not the first time we've had slow ripening. We're optimistic about it and we know exactly what to do." Even science agrees. Climatologists show similarities to the great 2008 vintage; reporting lower yields, small berries and full flavor development at lower brix levels - all signs pointing to high quality wines with lower alcohols.