2023 Estate Whole Cluster Pinot Noir
Production notes
Fermented with whole cluster grapes, 100% Wadenswil clone, this wine was aged in 40% new oak and 60% neutral oak using premium barrels.
| Varietal Composition | 100% Estate grown Pinot Noir |
| Appellation | Willamette Valley |
| Vineyard | David Hill Vineyards |
| Acid | .59g/100ml |
| PH | 3.61 |
| Aging | Neutral French Oak Barrique 15 months |
| Alcohol | 13.10% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
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.
