2017 Oak Ridge Pinot Noir

This wine is no longer available, but the 2018 Oak Ridge Pinot Noir is!

From the warmer Columbia Gorge AVA, this Pinot Noir is lean and acid-driven (due to the high elevation) with subtle notes of delicate herbs and red fruits.

Comprised of pinot noir grapes of one clone, Pommard, from the Oak Ridge vineyard located in the Columbia Gorge. The vines were planted in 2005 in wind-blown loess soil. Oak Ridge Vineyard is farmed organically.

Only 125 cases produced!

Flavor Notes

Sassafras
Violets
Pomegranate
Cherry

Brooks has it all — Great story, great people, great wines.

Dave McIntyre, Washington Post
Lean on the palate with bright acidity and tart red fruit notes. A beautifully food friendly wine.
Jillian Barnhart
Sommelier
This wine would pair nicely with Cherries Jubilee with a little shaved dark chocolate!
Norma Buchholz
Chef
Very alpine with lots of savory herbs and fresh lingonberry flavors. Indicative of the high elevation site on which it was grown.
Claire Jarreau
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
Washington
Appellation
Columbia Gorge
Vintage
2017
Vineyards
Oak Ridge
Filtration
Cross-Flow
Case production
125
Aging
18 Months
Crush format
Hand Sorted and 100% Destemmed
Bottling date
2019-05-03
Harvest date
2017-10-15
Vessel
French Oak Barrels
Alcohol percentage
13.5
Ph
3.61
Acid
5.6 g/L

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