2016 Johan Pinot Noir
This wine is not available, but check out the 2018 Johan Pinot Noir.
Quenching acidity and concentrated bright red fruits buttressed by broad, well-structured tannins and a lingering sweet, woodsy finish.
Comprised of pinot noir grapes from Johan vineyard located in the Willamette Valley. The vines were planted in 2009 in glacial deposited silt-helvetia, and santiam soil. Johan Vineyard is farmed biodynamic.
This pinot noir has 2 clones in it: 50% Wadenswil, and 50% Pommard.
Only 100 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
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A rich and deeply colored Pinot with spicy notes of herbs and oak complimented by notes of deep, dark fruits.
Sommelier
Plum tarte tatin with an almond crust and vanilla cream would help cut through the dryness of this earthy pinot.
Chef
Fresh herbs and brambly fruits lift out of the glass followed by woodsy notes and vibrant acidity speaking to the cool and windy conditions at the Johan vineyard.
Assistant Winemaker
Winemaking Notes
Similar to the previous two vintages, the 2016 growing season continued to push the envelope for defining the new normal in Oregon as one of the earliest on record. An unusually warm spring brought bud break between 2-4 weeks early, and a short heat spell at bloom condensed the flowering period, resulting in a smaller fruit set. Summer provided average conditions with fewer heat spikes than the 2014 or 2015 vintages, which led to smaller berry size and a high concentration of flavors. A warm August shepherded along the early vintage at Brooks, running from September 2-October 12th. Though it was an intense growing season due to the early start, the harvested grapes showed wonderful concentration and complexity with high natural acidity.
- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Eola -Amity Hills
- Vintage
- 2016
- Vineyards
- Johan Vineyard
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 100
- Aging
- 18 Months
- Fermentation
- 18 Months in French Oak Barrels
- Bottling date
- 2018-05-03
- Harvest date
- 2016-09-22
- Vessel
- French Oak Barrels
- Alcohol percentage
- 14
- Ph
- 3.63
- Acid
- 5.6 g/L
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