Tasting Notes for Bravium Volamus Vineyard Pinot Noir (375ML half-bottle) 2011

Red Wines	Pinot Noir	Sonoma County	California

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Date Printed: 5/19/2013

Bravium Volamus Vineyard Pinot Noir (375ML half-bottle) 2011

(search item no. 121234)

charitable wine

boutique wine

PRICE ON 5/19/2013: $22.99

Winemaker's Notes:

With dark fuit aromatics and a vanilla note, fans of intense Pinot Noir will enjoy this powerful yet elegant wine. This wine is enjoyable now and will age beautifully for the next ten years.

This wine will pair with beef tenderloin, chicken breasts with rosemary and thyme, grilled salmon, turkey, and Skirt Steak.

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Additional wines from Bravium:

2009 Reserve Thomson Vineyard Chardonnay (search item no. 121225)
2009 Thomson Vineyard Chardonnay (search item no. 121224)
2010 Thomson Vineyard Chardonnay (search item no. 121226)
2010 Thomson Vineyard Pinot Noir (search item no. 121229)
2011 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir (search item no. 121231)
2011 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir (375ML half-bottle) (search item no. 121232)
2011 Volamus Vineyard Pinot Noir (search item no. 121233)

About Bravium:

Bravium translates from Latin as "reward, prize, or gift" and sums up Proprietor and Winemaker Derek Rohlffs' feelings about wine – namely that it is a reward for our labors, a prized part of mealtime, and a gift to be shared. Derek's winemaking philosophy is an extension of his Environmental Studies background and belief that great wine begins in the vineyard. Bravium utilizes minimalist winemaking practices and its wines are balanced and food-friendly. One of Derek's music heroes, Jack White, has said: "Technology is the disease you have to fight in any creative field…ease of use [is the enemy]." And while winemaking is part art and part science, Bravium emphasizes traditional methods whenever possible. Bravium was created to give back to charitable organizations by way of its Sip&Give donation platform.