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2009 J. Lohr Tower Road Petite Sirah
VINTAGE
The 2009 growing season in Paso Robles is best characterized as being warmer and drier than average, followed by a heavy rainfall event on October 13th that occurred just after the harvest of this super-ripe Petite Sirah. 2009 was the third consecutive year of below-normal winter rainfall in the Paso Robles AVA, with just under 7 inches recorded at our home ranch weather station. In this early-ripening block, Brix levels rose due to dehydration of the fruit following a brief heat wave at the end of September. We patiently waited out the heat and were rewarded with three weeks of additional hangtime before picking at the onset of a second heat spike in late September.
TECHNICAL DATA
| Origin: | Paso Robles AVA, San Luis Obispo County |
| Composition: | 90% Petite Sirah, 7% Grenache, 1.5% Syrah, 1.5% Zinfandel |
| Harvest Dates: | October 2 and 12, 2009 |
| Process: | Hand-picked |
| Harvest Numbers: | 28.6° Brix, 3.76 pH, 5.19 g/100m Total Acidity |
| Vinification: | Yeast: Lallemand 43 and Fermicru VR5
Fermentation: Open-top tank Temperature: Peak at 95°F Maceration: 4 days on skins Maloactic: In barrel Maturation: 16 months in barrel Barrel Type: 60% French and 40% American oak (50% new) Forests: Nevers, Missouri
Coopers: Marcel Cadet, World Cooperage Extra Fine
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| Post-Maturation: | Bottled in March 2011 and aged 9 months prior to release |
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pH: 3.64 Total Acidity: 0.62g/100ml Alcohol: 14.9% by volume Res. Sugar: dry Cases produced: 1,050 (2,100 six packs) Cellaring: This dense wine will open up early with a splash-decant, and should develop in the bottle for up to 10 years. |
Winemaker's Comments
This darkly colored wine is nearly opaque in the glass; a youthful ring of magenta brightens the edges. A bouquet of fresh-baked croissant frames the ripe blue and blackberry aromas indicative of Petite Sirah varietal character. The anticipated rich and voluminous attack leaves bright red fruit, pepper and a touch of chalk on the palate.
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