Chemical and chromatic effects of saignée combined with extended maceration and microwaved stem addition on three Pinot Noir clones from the Central Coast of California

Background and Aims Pinot Noir grapes show variations within clones, and winemaking techniques aimed at increasing phenolic substances and colour may or may not affect them similarly. Methods and Results Three Pinot Noir clones, 2A, 115 and 777, were vinified including a Control wine, a saignée treatment followed by extended maceration for 30 days (S + EM), and a stem addition treatment in which microwaved stems (52°C, 5 min) (MW stems) were...