2023 Estate Wirtz Pinot Noir
Tasting notes
Our 2023 unfiltered Wirtz Pinot Noir showcases beautiful aromatics and elegance on the palate. On the nose, black cherry, potpourri, violet, and sarsaparilla meet subtle hints of moss, cedar, and aged leather. Forward palate of brambly marionberry and Chambord with fruit carrying through to the soft lingering finish and soft tannin structure.
This vintage of the Wirtz Pinot Noir is unfiltered and aged for 18 months in 35% new French Oak, 65% neutral oak. Soft but integrated tannin structure matches a medley of black fruit on the nose and throughout the palate. 65% punch in allows for the fruit and terrior to shine with subtle oak presence mid palate to finish.
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Appellation | Willamette Valley |
| Vineyard | David Hill Vineyards |
| Acid | .57g/100ml |
| PH | 3.55 |
| Aging | Fermented and aged in 35% New French Oak, 65% Neutral Oak |
| Residual Sugar | 0 |
| Alcohol | 13.70% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Oregon |
2023 was a great growing season in the Willamette Valley, and a particularly favorable vintage in the Tualatin Valley AVA. The spring was wet and cool, which culminated in and early May bud break. The growing season was short as June was warm and July and August were hot, but there were no extreme weather events or dynamics that might present threats or problems in the vineyard. The consistent heat ripened the fruit and produced a rich concentration of flavor and weight, but the cooler nights in late summer and early fall - especially at the vineyard’s elevation, helped develop acidity in the fruit to give lift and support the richness of the vintage.
