2021 Sunset Ridge Pinot Noir
This wine is no longer available, but the 2019 Sunset Ridge Pinot Noir is.
An expressive and food-friendly Pinot Noir with bright acidity and grippy tannins. Notes of rose petals, herbs de Provence, and baking spices compliment the bright notes of red fruit and cherry cola.
Comprised of pinot noir grapes from Sunset Ridge vineyard located in the Eola-Amity Hills. The vines were planted in 1997 in marine sedimentary-hazelair, rickreall, and bellpine soil. Sunset Ridge vineyard is farmed sustainably.
These pinot noir grapes are comprised of 5 clone types: 113, 115, 777, 667, and Pommard.
Only 150 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
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Bright and lively on the nose with rich dried fruit characters on the palate, contributing to a well-balanced wine with notes of red and black cherry, savory baking spices, dark chocolate and herbs, as well as rose petal and lavender bud floral notes. Its expression is lush and generous, with a long finish and a food-friendly structure.
General Manager/Sommelier
Playful red cherry and rose on the nose lead to a palate with both levity and depth. Dried red fruit and spicy cedar-like tannin is supported by underlying darker cocoa notes and an herbs de Provence through-line.
Assistant Winemaker
Winemaking Notes
Rain events at the beginning of bloom diminished yields, and a dry summer was punctuated with unprecedented heatwaves. The timing worked in our favor since the heat happened pre-veraison, and the vines handled it well.
Harvest started in early September, but lower temperatures across the state allowed for a long and measured harvest season, with harvest extending into mid-October.
No disease, high sugars, balanced acids, and great flavors. 2021 will undoubtedly rank as one of the top Oregon vintages.
- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Eola-Amity Hills
- Vintage
- 2021
- Vineyards
- Sunset Ridge
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 150
- Crush format
- Hand Sorted and 100% Destemmed
- Bottling date
- 2022-10-04
- Harvest date
- 2021-09-26
- Vessel
- French Oak Barrels
- Alcohol percentage
- 13.5
- Ph
- 3.79
- Acid
- 5.1 g/L
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