2021 Muska Pinot Noir
An elegant yet deeply concentrated and jammy Pinot Noir. Red fruit driven with a complex graphite, saline finish expressive of the terroir.
Comprised of pinot noir grapes from Muska vineyard located in the Eola-Amity Hills. The vines were planted in 2006 in volcanic basalt-gelderman and jory soil.
This pinot noir is made up of 4 clones: 777, 115, Pommard, and Wadenswil.
Only 300 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
93 Points | James Suckling - "The vibrant nose of sour cherry pulls you into this juicy and energetic pinot noir. Medium-bodied, but focused palate with a pronounced rosemary note. Lots of drive at the very fresh and tensile finish, where there’s stacks of stony and citrus character. Develops nicely with a little aeration in the glass. Drink or hold."
One of our benchmark pinot noirs, the 2021 Muska vineyard designate showcases rhubarb, red currant, rose petal and hints of saucisson. The palate is filled with wild strawberries and cherry cola and bolstered by soft, fine tannins and a quenching saline finish.
Sommelier
With nice balance, enjoy this Pinot Noir with a 5 spiced duck breast with boysenberries.
Culinary Director
Winemaking Notes
Rain events at the beginning of bloom diminished yields, and a dry summer was punctuated with unprecedented heatwaves. 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
- Muska
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 300
- Crush format
- Hand Sorted and 100% Destemmed
- Bottling date
- 2022-09-28
- Harvest date
- 2021-09-11
- Vessel
- French Oak Barrels
- Alcohol percentage
- 13.5
- Ph
- 3.48
- Acid
- 5.7 g/L
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