CARLTON HILL WINE COMPANY

Second, we avoid manipulating the wines. No enzymes are used to enhance extractions nor do we employ any techniques to concentrate the must. Unless a problem should arise, indigenous fermentations are the rule in the winery. We are able to do this year in and year out because of the high quality of fruit the Carlton Hill Vineyard produces each year. I guess we are lucky in this way and this is one of the reasons we don't source fruit from other vineyards... Third, our goal is to make wines which display depth, structure and lingering finishes. Carlton Hill Pinot Noirs are food friendly wines and are designed for extended cellaring. We are able to achieve this because the wines are put into bottle with lower PH levels (higher acidity) than many pinot noirs. Also, by avoiding higher alcohol levels, we increase the cellar worthiness of our wines. The eastern aspect of the Carlton Hill Vineyard combined with early picking dates help reduce sugar concentrations in our grapes and thus..

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