2003 Vintage/harvest Year

The 2003 growing season started off early - bud break started the first week in April. As June rolled around the weather dried out and the temperatures climbed.

We started harvest on September 20th with a young vine site, then weirdly enough, harvested our syrah’s from Southern Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge. We finished off the Pinot Noir harvest by the 4th of October - a compressed harvest that required long days over a two week period. The 2003 vintage gave us wines displaying purity of fruit, lush mid-mouth feel, ripe tannins and great structure.

2003 shea Pinot Noir

Polished and subtle with focused black cherry, raspberry, mineral and spice flavors. Lush mid-palate of currant, vanilla and sweet spice lingers enticingly on long seamless finish.

Harvest Date: September 29, 2003 Brix at Harvest: 27.5 Finished TA: 7.1 g/L Finished PH: 3.56 Bottled: September 2004 Cases Produced: 90 Release Date: June 2005 Aging: 10 months in 75% new French oak, 25% in one and two year-old French oak REVIEWS >

Vineyards: 100% Shea Vineyard Pommard