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Demuth Winery

Owner(s) Chris Demuth, Lyn Demuth
Web site www.demuthwinery.com
 
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Chris and Lyn Demuth farm 8 acres of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the hills north of Boonville in the Anderson Valley. The vines, now 19 years old, are planted at 1,600 feet, on of the highest vineyards in the region. The Pinot Noir clones are Pommard and Wadenswil. Small quantities of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are made under the Demuth label, but most of the grapes are sold to boutique wineries such as Adrian Fog, Ant Hill Farms, Skewis and Whitethorn. Tours and tasting are by appointment. The wines are sold directly to visitors and through the website.

Reviewed Wines

2005 Demuth Winery Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

13.2% alc., 200 cases, $40. Destemmed into t-bins. 5-6-day cold soak. Inoculated with Assmanhausen yeast and punched down several times a day through completion of fermentation. Aged in 33% new Francois Freres medium toast oak barrels. Sterile filtered. Aged in bottle for 7 months before release. · Moderately light garnet color. Aromas of berries, cherries, green tea and green grass. Light in weight and rather austere with green vegetal, tea leaf and tobacco notes underlying the red fruits.13.2% alc., 200 cases, $40. Destemmed into t-bins. 5-6-day cold soak. Inoculated with Assmanhausen yeast and punched down several times a day through completion of fermentation. Aged in 33% new Francois Freres medium toast oak barrels. Sterile filtered. Aged in bottle for 7 months before release. Reviewed May 26, 2009 ARTICLE »