Camelot Pinot Noir 2005
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Winemaker Notes
To create these outstanding wines, Winemaker Melissa Bates employs state-of-the-art technology blended with old-world artisan winemaking techniques. Camelot's goal is to let the personality of each varietal shine through, with oak used to accent, rather than dominate, the fresh, lively fruit that is Camelot's hallmark.
"Our duty at Camelot is to reward the good taste of consumers with beautifully made, harmonious wines they can enjoy both with casual meals and elegant feasts."
-Melissa Bates, Winemaker
Internationally recognized for gorgeous, pure fruit combined with great elegance, California Pinot noir thrives among the state’s cooler, coastal zones. Characterized by eclectic flavors and aromas of strawberry, black cherry, plum and potpourri with notes of forest floor, mushroom or black tea, the best California Pinot noir boast a supple texture and good acidity, giving them the ability to improve with age.
Credited with the beginning of Pinot noir’s glory in California, two growers, Joe Rochioli and Joseph Swan in the late 1960s independently planted Pinot noir vineyards in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County. Today Sonoma County remains the leading producer of Pinot noir in the state, and Pinot noir is the leading red grape in the county, achieving its highest potential, in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast.
Other coastal appellations where Pinot noir flourishes include Carneros, Anderson Valley and most of the Central Coast.