2019 Oak Ridge Pinot Noir

A polished and old-world style Pinot Noir with haunting notes of autumnal forest floor, dragon plum, and wild strawberry with refined tannins and a lengthy, saline finish.

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 75 cases produced!

Flavor Notes

Strawberry
Iron
Raspberry
Forest Floor

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Dave McIntyre, Washington Post
The 2019 Oak Ridge Pinot Noir has a beautiful color of brick red and aromas of dried rose petals, a delicate dustiness of minerality, and an undertone of rambutan skins. Upon first sip - there is a burst of fresh crunchy cranberries, tomato leaf notes bring a complexity of depth and lasting acid.
Jessica Il
Sommelier
This Pinot Noir will pair perfectly with an osso buco with Milaniase risotto and a black truffle gremolata.
Norma Buchholz
Chef
Dark red plum and forest soil on the nose, lead into raspberry preserve and suede-like tannins on the palate. This high elevation, sub-alpine site is meticulously farmed organically by Tom and Marlene Woodward. It is situated high above the White Salmon Valley in Washington, an idyllic location to grow world-class wine.
Tom Weber
Enologist

Winemaking Notes

A wet, but warm spring with a few mild frosts during late April and fewer than average heat spikes.
Near-record precipitation amounts during late June and early July brought increased disease pressure to the region.
The vintage will be remembered for the early rains in September and rapid cool down into October which challenged harvesting decisions.
The cool vintage came largely from substantially lower maximum temperatures while minimum temperatures were near average to slightly above average.
A classic Oregon vintage!

Type
Red
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Region
Oregon
Appellation
Columbia Gorge
Vintage
2019
Vineyards
Oak Ridge
Filtration
Cross-Flow
Case production
75
Aging
18 Months
Crush format
Hand Sorted and 100% Destemmed
Fermentation
50-70 degrees fahrenheit
Bottling date
2021-04-30
Harvest date
2019-10-01
Vessel
French Oak Barrels
Alcohol percentage
13.5
Ph
3.58
Acid
5.9 g/L

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