2023 Old Vine Pommard Pinot Noir
An intensely aromatic and sophisticated Pinot Noir showcasing the depth of our estate old vine Pommard. Aromas of wild strawberry and red cherry are elevated by herbs de Provence and exotic patchouli, while the palate delivers bright blood orange and umeboshi plum with cherry cola richness and a distinctive gravel minerality.
Comprised of pinot noir grapes of one clone type, Pommard, from our very own Brooks Estate vineyard located in the Eola-Amity Hills. The vines were planted between 1973-1974 in volcanic basalt-nekia soil. Brooks Estate Vineyard is farmed biodynamically.
175 cases produced.
Flavor Notes
Brooks has it all — Great story, great people, great wines.
Delicate aromas of bright red cherry, dried Oregon strawberries, white raspberry, blood orange zest, tangerine skin, lavender notes on the nose, herbal and floral on the palate with lingering red fruit characters, patchouli, tomato leaf, salty minerality, rocky.
General Manager/Sommelier
Our Old Vine Pommard vineyard is pushed up right against our winery, planted in 1973 (hence the old vine) and from all ungrafted vines. Aged primarily in large foudre, allowing the fruit to speak for itself. We don’t want to get in its way.
Production Associate
Winemaking Notes
The 2023 growing season kicked off with a late budbreak, reminiscent of 2011. Following budbreak, a sudden shift to warm, dry weather marked the season, with only one June rain event.
Ideal summer weather prevailed until a brief hot spell in August. Harvest commenced in late August, progressing smoothly until rains in September, which delayed picking but alleviated drought stress.
Overall, fruit quality remained excellent, with balanced acidity and moderate sugars. While rain disrupted harvest timing, some fruit still met the 100-day bloom-to-harvest rule, suggesting no significant quality differences pre- and post-rain. 2023 wines will have beautiful concentration, exceptional freshness, and flavors.
- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Eola-Amity Hills
- Vintage
- 2023
- Vineyards
- Brooks Estate
- Case production
- 175
- Aging
- 11 months
- Crush format
- Hand sorted & 100% Destemmed
- Bottling date
- 2023-09-20
- Vessel
- French oak
- Alcohol percentage
- 13.5
- Ph
- 3.5
- Acid
- 5 g/L
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