New Release: Domaine Carneros 2008 Pinot Clair

The folks in the mighty chateau at Domaine Carneros have a new release–and a “white hot” party set for January 22nd to kick it off. The DC pinot clair is a white wine made from black skinned Pinot Noir grapes, which the winery says “offers the opportunity to view Pinot Noir from a new angle.”

The $48.00 limited release ships on January 25th, and 162 cases were produced. DC says the final product allows you to “taste the purity of the stone fruit profile, feel the elegant texture of the juice unemcumbered by the phenolic burden of the skins, or (to) view the Carneros soil through this eminently more transparent vehicle.”

It sounds very intriguing…as does the idea of sipping a glass in one of our favorite wine venues in the world: the Domaine Carneros patio overlooking the vineyard.

If someone gets their hands on a bottle…or goes to the launch party at DC…please report back!

WINE NOTES:

Tasting Notes: Stone fruit profile with elegant texture.

Vineyard Notes: Two promising Clonal selections, “Pommard” and “Beba”, were selected from the 12 grown on Domaine Carneros Estate ranches. Night picking insured that the grapes could arrive early at the winery (still cold!), and be gently pressed so as not extract any color from the skins.

Production Notes: A total of Seven barrels were selected for the final blend, and of those seven, four were made of Stainless steel (to preserve clarity, transparency, and freshness), two were older wooden vessels (to offer roundness), and one single new French oak barrel (to delicately spice the fruit without daring to overpower it).

To Pre-Order:  click here.