Yield in Tons Per Acre: 1.8
Cases Produced: 500
Drinking Window: 2003-2010

The Beacon Hill Vineyard sits at 300 feet elevation and is comprised of two soil types: the Willakenzie soil series and the Carlton soil series. These soils are sedimentary, clay loam, 2-3 feet deep over fractured siltstone and sandstone. Half of the vineyard's Pinot Noir is planted to own-rooted Pommard clones that are 16 years old. The remaining sources are six years of age and represent our latest thinking regarding optimum vine density and clonal selections. These vines are on devigorating rootstocks which offer the bonus of enhanced ripening.

The 2000 Beacon Hill, Pinot Noir, released in 2003, is more generous than the 1998 and 1999 in comparable stages of their development. The aroma of the 2000 shows ripe red fruits, black cherries and spice. Quite well structured with ample tannins, the wine is at the same time broad and silken on the palate. The flavors echo the aromas but with more pronounced elements of blackberry and cassis that are so typical of the vineyard.

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