2018 Willamette Valley Estate Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes
2x Double Gold (Savor NW & Oregon Wine Awards) Double Platinum (NW Wine Press) Gold (Texsom). From an exceptional vintage that saw early bud-break (3weeks in fact) and our first harvest in mid Sept (usually occurs in October)!! The grapes were ripe and ready, and it has produced a spectacular estate wine. Beautiful aromas of black cherry, leather, cedar and cinnamon with layers of black currant, more black cherry and black pepper. A robust Pinot with pleasant acidity and balanced tannins.Technical Information
Varietal - 100% Pinot Noir (Pommard, Dijon 115 & 777)Appellation - Willamette Valley
Production - 247 cases
Fermentation
Destemmed to whole berriesCommercial and indigenous yeast fermentations
Full malolactic secondary fermentation
100% French oak aged 10 months, 25% new
Harvest
Vineyard - Pudding River Estate, Salem, ORHarvest Date - September 15, 2017
Crop Load - 3.1 tons/acre
Brix - 24
Finished Wine
Alcohol - 13.8%TA - 5.6
pH - 3.85