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2017 WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR 2017 WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR
WINE OVERVIEW WINE OVERVIEW
Sourced from a collection of premier sites in the Sourced from a collection of premier sites in the
Willamette Valley, this wine is a feminine style Willamette Valley, this wine is a feminine style
of Pinot Noir. Elegant with excellent length, this of Pinot Noir. Elegant with excellent length, this
wine has fine grain tannins, bright red fruit and wine has fine grain tannins, bright red fruit and
hints of baking spice. Showcasing a myriad of hints of baking spice. Showcasing a myriad of
Pinot Noir clones, this wine spent almost a year Pinot Noir clones, this wine spent almost a year
of elevage. The result is an approachable wine of elevage. The result is an approachable wine
that can be enjoyed during its youth. that can be enjoyed during its youth.
HARVEST OVERVIEW HARVEST OVERVIEW
The 2017 vintage is classically Oregon. Despite The 2017 vintage is classically Oregon. Despite
a cold winter and cooler than normal spring, a cold winter and cooler than normal spring,
ideal weather after flowering created a healthy ideal weather after flowering created a healthy
fruit set, with as much as 20% more berries per fruit set, with as much as 20% more berries per
cluster than average. Summer was dry and hot, cluster than average. Summer was dry and hot,
but vines saw little drought stress. By September, but vines saw little drought stress. By September,
everything was on track for a traditional, everything was on track for a traditional,
“normal” Oregon harvest in the Willamette “normal” Oregon harvest in the Willamette
Valley, with Pinot Noir exhibiting outstanding Valley, with Pinot Noir exhibiting outstanding
quality. Harvest produced a bumper crop with quality. Harvest produced a bumper crop with
intense flavor, and perfect sugar and acid levels. intense flavor, and perfect sugar and acid levels.
Bottled July 2018 Bottled July 2018
T.A. 5.7 g/L T.A. 5.7 g/L
pH 3.1 pH 3.1
Alcohol 13.5% Alcohol 13.5%
Cooperage 15% New, 85% Neutral Cooperage 15% New, 85% Neutral
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