Winemaker's Notes
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In 2010 the four-year-old Dijon Clone 115 vines started to come on line in the vineyard.  While the fruit was developing very nicely, we decided against including this fruit in the main Pinot Noir production, not wishing to compromise the quality that Ghost Hill has quickly become known for.  At about the same time, it occurred to us that the development of the brand could benefit from the addition of a white wine to the family.  The Ghost Hill Cellars Pinot Noir Blanc was born.
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Made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes this wine is a "Blanc de Noir", made in the same fashion as Champagne, but minus the bubbles!  The fruit was whole cluster pressed right after picking and the lighter, higher quality juices were sent to a 1,000 gallon stainless-steel tank where they were allowed to settle for three days.  The juice was then racked off the heavy sediment, leaving behind the color pigments and the tannins, into a second stainless-steel tank where it was inoculated and a slow cool fermentation was allowed to take place to complete dryness.  The wine was aged on the lees left behind the by the yeast for six months.  The lighter fluffier lees where frequently stirred during this time to provide a beautiful round richness to the body of the wine. 

The aromatics of this wine are intense and full of fruitiness.  Tropical notes such as pineapple, passion fruit, and mango abound, as well as more traditional tree fruit aromas like white peach, Bartlett pear, and golden delicious apple.  The wine is enjoyable alone but is amazing paired with seafood and creamier dishes and will accent well with spicier fair.


Production: 330 cases of 750ml bottles
Specs: 13.5% Alcohol, 3.4 ph, 100% Stainless Steel - Aged on Lees for 6 Months
Harvested: October 19, 2010
Bottled: April 07, 2010
Retail: $25/Bottle   $135/6 Pack 
Believer’s Club: $21.25/Bottle   $127.50/6 Pack
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Winemaker's Notes
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In the process of producing the Pinot Noir Blanc we realized that there was going to be a fair amount of juice that would come towards the end of the pressing process that would have too much color or tannin for it to be beneficial to keep for the blanc project.  Since we did not want to compromise the quality of our first white wine, nor did we wish to let the juice go to waste, it occurred to me that we could separate these heavier juices and use them for the 2010 Rosé. 
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The juice was placed into a separate stainless-steel tank, settled, racked off the heavy sediment and then inoculated and fermented to complete dryness.  In addition, a small amount of wine was extracted from the one ton of fruit that was fermented as a full red Pinot Noir (a "saignée") and added to the Rosé fermentation to brighten up the color.  Aged on lees for six months with repeated stirring produced a delightfully dry Rosé that hints at just the "spirit" of Pinot Noir.

Scents of ruby red grapefruit, orange blossom, ripe sweet raspberries and candied strawberries fill the nose of this brightly colored Rosé. With 13.5% alcohol, no residual sugar and 3.56 pH this wine is a perfect refresher for a sunny summer day. The fullness of the flavors and roundness of the mouth feel let the wine pair well with many summer feasts, including grilled salmon, pork or chicken, but you may enjoy it best all on its own at the end of a hot summer day!

Production: 95 cases of 750ml bottles
Specs: 13.5% Alcohol, 3.56 ph, 100% Stainless Steel - Aged on Lees for 6 Months
Harvested: October 19, 2010
Bottled: April 07, 2011
Retail: $18/Bottle   $97.20/6 Pack 
Believer’s Club: $15.30/Bottle   $91.80/6 Pack
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Winemaker's Notes:
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The 2009 vintage of Ghost Hill Cellars is a blend of four clones of Pinot noir; 40% Pommard, 22% Dijon Clone 777, 22% Dijon Clone 114 and 16% Wadenswil.  We rely on the Pommard to provide a rich foundation for our classic blend.
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The extra heat of the 2009 vintage helped the Pommard impart a rich earthiness brightened by pie-cherry tones to the wine while the deep red and black berry fruits from the 777 fills the mid-palate.  The 114 adds heightened aromatic perfumes while supplying a structured back bone and ageability.  The Wadenswil clone, added to our classic blend for the first time in 2009, brought a rich complexity and spicy quality to the blend that is very exciting.  We feel that this vintage truly shows a complete picture of the older vines of the vineyard as a whole.  The wine overall is elegant and very pleasant.  In fact it is showing surprisingly well for being so young.

Production: 245 cases of 750ml bottles (as well as 35 cases of magnums)
Specs: 13.5% Alcohol, 3.68 ph, 10% New French Oak
Harvested: September 26, 2009
Bottled: September 30, 2010
Retail: $42/Bottle   $226.80/6 Pack 
Believer’s Club: $35.70/Bottle   $214.20/6 Pack
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The 2009 vintage had the potential to produce wines of very high alcohol due to a warm dry summer. Since we strive to make wines of elegance and balance, this was a concern for us. Due in part to superb vineyard management practices and the high quality of our estate vineyard site we were able to pick fruit that was at its peak in terms of ripeness, tannin maturity and balance between sugar content and acid levels.
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The "Prospector's Reserve", named in honor of the Miner whose legend provides the name for our estate, is a limited bottling of a four barrel blend. The barrels chosen for this blend were selected because of some unique quality they exhibited that made them stand out above and beyond the rest of the barrels in the cellar. There is one barrel of each of the four main clones from the oldest part of the vineyard. Equal parts Pommard, Wadenswil, Dijon 777 and Dijon 114.

The wine shows incredible intensity in the aromatics with a slightly lifted tone. Deep rich cassis, blackberry, cherry, anise, leather, cocoa and exotic spices of the Mediterranean can all be found in the complexity of the nose. The mouth shows a fullness that entices you to ponder the layers. Excellent in balance of alcohol and acidity, this is not a Pinot for the faint of heart. It will pair well against dishes of richness as well as red meat that would often call out for a fuller bodied big red."

Production: 85 cases of 750ml bottles (as well as 4 cases of magnums)
Specs: 13.5% Alcohol, 3.62 ph, 25% New French Oak
Harvested: September 26, 2009
Bottled: September 30, 2010
Retail: $60/Bottle   $324/6 Pack 
Believer’s Club: $51/Bottle   $306/6 Pack
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