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DuMOL: Full throttle californisk vinkunst
Selvom d'herrer bag det californiske kult-vineri DuMOL, Kerry Murphy og Michael Verlander, holder lav profil og helst undgår opmærksomhed omkring deres personer, så er deres vine bestemt ikke blandt de tilbageholdende eller sky af slagsen. DuMOL har skabt sit navn baseret på vine, som er fuldblods-californiere, og som excellerer i fyldig frugt og gavmilde mængder af ny eg. Er du flasket op på stramme europæiske vine, vil du måske finde DuMOL overvældende, men vinene er ikke desto mindre velbalancerede og fremstillet på den fineste frugt, så de fortjener deres plads på vinens stjernehimmel.
Mesterlige Pinot Noir-blends
DuMOL er især kendt for deres Pinot Noir-vine, som primært er fremstillet på druer dyrket i Nordcaliforniens Russian River Valley-region. DuMOL fremstiller en enkelt enkelmarks-pinot, 'aidan', og en lille håndfuld blendede Pinot Noir-vine ('ryan', 'finn', 'eoin' samt en Russian River Estate-vin). Blandingforholdene skifter fra årgang til årgang, og winemaker Andy Smith, der i øvrigt også fungerer som chef i vinmarkerne, er kendt for sin evne til at opnå optimale blends. Derfor varierer blandingsforholdene i vinene også fra årgang til årgang, og enkelmarksvinen 'aidan' produceres kun i årgange, hvor kvaliteten af druerne tilsiger det.
Syrah er det nye sort
DuMOL står også bag markante vine baseret på Chardonnay, Syrah og Viognier. Chardonnayerne, 'chloe', 'clare' og 'isobel', som er alle fuldfede, lækre, smøragtige vine, som i det rigtige match til fx rotisserie kylling kan noget, som de færreste Chardonnay'er formår.
Syrah er af mange vineksperter blevet udråbt til 'the next big thing' fra Californien, og selvom de for tiden mest hypede Syrah-baserede vine fra Californien stammer fra de sydlige Paso Robles-område, er DuMOLs to Syrah-vine 'Jack Robert's Run' og 'Eddie's Patch' med helt fremme i feltet i denne kategori. Vinene scorer årgang efter årgang point i de høje 90'ere og roses af eksperterne for deres fuldmodne frugt, høje koncentration, krydrede overtoner og en rund, blød struktur.
DuMOL er allerede et etableret navn på den internationale vinscene, og især deres Pinot Noir-vine kan være svære at opdrive for den almindelige forbruger, som må tilbringe flere år på vineriets venteliste for at få lov til at købe de mest efterspurgte af slagsen. Derfor skal du også være hurtig, hvis du vil nå at få fingrene i det lille, fine udvalg, som det er lykkedes for den danske importør KK Wine at få hjem til det skandinaviske publikum. |
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VIO.JPG "Klik for stort billede") Høstet 5 september 2008, 25,4 -25,2 brix(sukkerindhold)
Druerne kommer fra Russian River Valley, Klon: #1, udbytte var mellem 2,1 0g 2,3 tons pr. acre. Vinstokkenes alder ligger på mellem 5 og 10 år.
Håndhøstet og nænsomt presset med hele clusters, fadlageret på 15% nye fade og 85% neutral(5 år+)
Lagret "sur lie" i 10 måneder og aftappet ufiltreret den 22 juli 2009
290 kasser produceret.
Kommer i 6 stk. kasser.
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Chloe.JPG "Klik for stort billede") Harvest
Date: September 4th through October 1st
Harvest brix: 24.0 average
Vineyards
Appellation: Russian River Valley, 8 vineyard blend - 62% Dutton Ranch (5 vyds), 24% Heintz, 9% DuMOL Estate & 5% Searby
Clones: Wente, Rued & UCD 108.
Yield: 2 to 3 tons per acre.
Vine Age: 3 to 34 years.
Winemaking
Hand harvested grapes, whole cluster pressed.
Barrel fermented with native yeasts and native malolactic fermentation. Barrel aged sur lie for 16 months in 40% new French oak and two months settling in tank.
Bottled February 12th, 2010.
Production
4,400 cases of 750ml
84 cases of 1.5L Magnums
16 bottles of 3L
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Harvest
Date: September 4th through October 1st
Harvest brix: 24.0 average
Vineyards
Appellation: Russian River Valley, 8 vineyard blend - 62% Dutton Ranch (5 vyds), 24% Heintz, 9% DuMOL Estate & 5% Searby
Clones: Wente, Rued & UCD 108.
Yield: 2 to 3 tons per acre.
Vine Age: 3 to 34 years.
Winemaking
Hand harvested grapes, whole cluster pressed.
Barrel fermented with native yeasts and native malolactic fermentation. Barrel aged sur lie for 16 months in 40% new French oak and two months settling in tank.
Bottled February 12th, 2010.
Production
4,400 cases of 750ml
84 cases of 1.5L Magnums
16 bottles of 3L |
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 Vineyard:
Appellation: Russian River Valley, 7 vineyard blend – 40% Dutton Ranch (3-vyds), 24% DuMOL Estate,
18% Heintz, 12% Ritchie, and 6% Hyde
Clones: Wente, Rued and UCD 108
Yield: 4 tons per acre average Vine Age: 5 to 35 years
Winemaking:
Hand harvested grapes sorted in the vineyard then whole cluster pressed. Barrel fermented with native yeasts and native malolactic fermentation and aged for 15 months in 40% new French oak.
Bottled January 27th, 2011.
Production:
4,330 cases of 750ml
72 cases of 1.5L Magnums 18 bottles of 3L
Harvest:
Date: September 8th through October 8th
Harvest brix: 23.6 average
Our 2009 RRV Chardonnay is a true product of the vintage rather than defined by winemaking techniques; it was grown rather than ‘made’ and you can taste this in its lovely balance between fruit, acidity and texture
– it’s a very harmonious wine. There is a vein of intense mineral sharpness that runs through the wine that
is its defining feature. Naturally there is still plenty of Russian River fruit richness, but it has been shaped by this beautifully cool growing season to emphasize lingering vibrancy throughout the wine. For the first time
a sizeable portion of the blend was grown in our DuMol Estate vineyard and it is this component that lends the flinty, smoky edge that is so intriguing. Most reminiscent of our 2000 RRV bottling, the wine is livelier and more focused than its 2008 predecessor with less overt richness, but greater precision of flavor. Its component parts read like a who’s who of celebrated chardonnay vineyards and you can taste this pedigree throughout the wine. If you favor fresh fruit intensity then drink within the first two years following release. The wine’s natural tendency toward hazelnut and honeyed richness typically asserts itself after three years of bottle maturity. This will be an intriguing wine to follow as it matures.
Tasting Notes
Light green/yellow color. Intense grapefruit and lemon verbena aromas broaden to cantaloupe then baked apple with a trace of sea spray and hazelnut complexity. Ripe stone fruits dominate the palate entry with an edge of smoky flint then richer baked apple and subtle vanilla bean flavors. Highly focused and agile palate with great lingering mineral freshness and penetrating citrus acidity. An intriguing note of almond richness on the building finish. Serve at no cooler than 55 degrees. The wine’s appley, hazelnut core will gain even greater richness with three to five years in bottle. |
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Ryan.JPG "Klik for stort billede") Harvest
Date: September 1st through October 1st
Harvest brix: 25.2 average
Vineyards
Appellation: Russian River Valley, 6 vineyard blend - 30% Dutton-Widdoes, 28% Dutton-Gregori, 12% Hanna, 15% DuMOL Estate, 8% Sonoma Stage, 7% Terra di Promissio
Clones: Old Beringer, Dijon 667, 115, 777, Calera & Swan
Yield: 2 tons per acre average.
Vine Age: 4 to 23 years.
Winemaking
Hand harvested grapes, sorted in the vineyard & winery. 10% whole cluster fermentations. Native yeast fermentations and native malolactic fermentations in barrel. Aged 11 months in 40% new French oak barrels then 3 months settling in tank. Bottled unfined & unfiltered on November 24th, 2009.
Production
2,710 cases of 75 0 ml
88 cases of 1.5L Magnums
28 bottles of 3L
1 bottle of 5L
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 Vineyard:
Appellation: Russian River Valley, 7 vineyard blend – 30% DuMOL Estate, 24% Dutton-Widdoes, 12% Dutton- Gregori, 12% Greywacke, 10% Hansel, 6% Sonoma Stage, 6% Terra di Promissio.
Clones: Old Beringer, Dijon 114, 115, 667, 777, Calera, Swan, and Pommard.
Yield: 2.75 tons per acre average
Vine Age: 5 to 24 years
Winemaking:
Hand harvested grapes, sorted in the vineyard & winery. Native yeast fermentations and native malolactic fermentations in barrel. Aged 11 months in 40% new French oak barrels then 3 months settling in tank. Bottled December 16th 2010.
Production:
3,770 cases of 750 ml
96 cases of magnums
28 bottles of 3L & 1 bottle of 5L
Harvest:
Date: September 2nd through October 11th
Harvest brix: 24.6 average
At this early stage 2009 is on track to be our favorite red wine vintage since we began in 1996. It was as near
a perfect growing season as one could script: cool, low-yielding, plenty of sunshine without excessive heat, culminating in a moderately paced harvest. Across the board the wines strike an effortless balance between coastal fruit purity and lingering vineyard-derived complexity. They are absolutely our most naturally grown and vinified group of wines yet. The 2009 RRV Pinot Noir which kicks off the vintage might be our finest effort to date as it displays all the qualities to develop into something truly special. I’m reminded of its 2001 and 2005 cousins which have both gained great complexity with age. Everything about this wine exudes subtlety and balance - there’s plenty of fresh, ripe fruit, but it never overwhelms, remaining focused, bright and pure throughout. A large chunk of DuMOL Estate fruit forms the backbone of the wine and it’s this component that delivers the wine’s verve and liveliness. The Widdoes vineyard blends deeper bass notes into the wine with some classic earthy non-fruit nuanced complexity. The remaining components offer varying textures, fruit tones and acid/tannin structures in their own unique ways. As with all our wines, you can enjoy its freshness and zesty fruit on release, but far greater rewards await with 3 to 6+ years of patience. I have no doubt this wine will transform in the bottle into something really thrilling and this is equally true of all our 2009 red wines, both Pinot and Syrah.
Tasting Notes:
Bright garnet red. Beautifully pure aromas of ripe red cherry then darker wild berry with a subtle grassy rhubarb edge. Opens with cranberry freshness and intense raspberry then deeper kirsch notes with a licorice/ sassafras edge. Supple mid-palate that is harmonious and remains focused and lively despite the building richness. Complex savory elements build toward a spicy/peppery finish. Serve at 60 degrees to fully experience the wine’s deft balance of freshness and richness. |
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Syrah.JPG "Klik for stort billede") Høstet mellem 15 september og 9 oktober, 25,1 brix.
Druerne kommer fra Russian River Valley, blanding fra 4 forskellige marker; 44 % Trenton Station, 26 % Hoppe-Kelly, 16 % Dutton-Gregori & 14 % Dry Stack.
Klon; 7,174,470,877 og Durrel.
Udbyttet var på 3,5 tons pr. acre, og stokkenes alder er mellem 6 og 10 år.
Håndhøstet og sorteret i marken & vinhuset.
Gæret på naturgær og gæret malolaktisk på fad.
Fadlagret "sur lie" i 18 måneder på 50% ny fransk eg, aftappet ufiltreret d. 14 april, 2009.
1,600 kasser af 750 ml, 20 kasser magnum og 10 fl a 3L.
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