2021 Crannell Pinot Noir
An expressive Pinot Noir with earthy dark and red fruit notes with a warm cinnamon bark finish.
Comprised of Pinot Noir grapes from Crannell vineyard located in the Eola-Amity Hills, right below Brooks Estate vineyard. The vines were planted in 1984 in volcanic basalt-jory and nekia soil.
This Pinot Noir is made of 4 clones: Pommard, 115, 777, and 667.
Only 300 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
95 Points | James Suckling - "Stunning nose of smoked bacon, wet earth and violets, together with notes of black raspberry and vanilla. Very exciting interplay of fine tannins, stony minerality and energetic acidity on the concentrated, medium- to full-bodied palate. Then comes the very long and super-focused finish. Only just beginning to show what it’s made of. Drinkable now, but best from 2025."
So yummy, with palate-pleasing notes of mixed red fruits, cherry tart and dark cherry with bright, food-ready acidity.
Sommelier
Aromatic notes of baking spices and good tannin structure make this wine a perfect pairing for beef Bourguignon.
Culinary Director
Winemaking Notes
Rain events at the beginning of bloom diminished yields, and a dry summer was punctuated with unprecedented heat waves. The timing worked in our favor since the heat happened pre-veraison, and the vines handled it well.
Harvest started in early September, but lower temperatures across the state allowed for a long and measured harvest season, with harvest extending into mid-October.
No disease, high sugars, balanced acids, and great flavors. 2021 will undoubtedly rank as one of the top Oregon vintages.
- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Eola -Amity Hills
- Vintage
- 2021
- Vineyards
- Crannell
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 300
- Aging
- 12 Months
- Crush format
- Hand Sorted and 100% Destemmed
- Bottling date
- 2022-09-28
- Harvest date
- 2021-09-13
- Vessel
- French Oak Barrels
- Alcohol percentage
- 13.5
- Ph
- 3.49
- Acid
- 5.8 g/L
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