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'09 Pinot Noir Estate

Black pepper, cloves, nutmeg, and anise open the bouquet, gradually giving way to raspberries, royal anne cherries, and orange zest. The palate opens with pure black cherries framed by bright, juicy acidity and fine grain tannins. The wines of 2009 are expressing their fruit early, but we believe this wine has the structure and acidity to age gracefully for 10-15 years.

Harvest dates: October 1-20, 2009
Grapes at harvest:
Brix : 23 - 24.5, pH: 3.1 - 3.4 TA: 6.2 - 8.5 gr/liter
Finished wine: Alcohol 13.6 %, pH 3.59, TA: 5.3 g/L
Barrel aged 11 months in French oak, 30% new barrels
3231 cases produced; bottled September 20, 2010

The 2009 Vintage
The Willamette Valley was warm and sometimes hot during the summer, with a couple of extraordinary heat spikes. September was atypically sunny and warm. October continued dry, but cool enough to extend hang time without losing balance in the fruit. The grapes were harvested during the first three weeks of October, with great acidity and full flavor development.