2017 La Chenaie Pinot Noir
Concentrated notes of brambly mixed berries, luxardo cherry and cinnamon bark with round tannins and a lengthy finish.
From the La Chenaie Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, planted in 2006.
Only 100 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
Brooks has it all — Great story, great people, great wines.
This wine is straight sexy. Concentrated notes of berries, black currant, herbs, and spice with a lush mouthfeel and an extensive finish.
Sommelier
Enjoy this with a Portobello mushroom burger, caramelized onions and a zesty aioli.
Chef
Shaved coconut, star anise, black currant, and blueberry notes follow with dense fruit flavors and vibrant acidity on the palate.
Assistant Winemaker
Winemaking Notes
A wet, cool spring delayed flowering until late June, which set the stage for a later harvest than the previous three vintages. Hot, dry conditions prevailed through the summer, yielding heat spikes in August. With a larger than normal fruit set, the grapes enjoyed long hang time leading up to harvest. Conditions cooled and brought in scattered rains with the harvest, which began at Brooks on the 28th of September and ran through November 1st, almost returning to normal average harvest dates in the Willamette Valley. The wines from the vintage show fresh fruit flavors and lively acidity. In all, it will be remembered as a classic vintage in Oregon!
- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Oregon
- Vintage
- 2017
- Vineyards
- La Chenaie
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 100
- Aging
- 18 Months
- Crush format
- Hand Sorted and 100% Destemmed
- Fermentation
- 18 Months in French Oak Barrels
- Bottling date
- 2019-05-03
- Harvest date
- 2017-10-10
- Vessel
- French Oak Barrels
- Alcohol percentage
- 13.8
- Ph
- 3.17
- Acid
- 6.9 g/L
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