2016 Crannell Pinot Noir
Vibrant acidity and concentrated fruits with ample structure and an elegant 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
Brooks has it all — Great story, great people, great wines.
A gorgeous food wine with zippy acidity and a long, rich finish.
Sommelier
I would love a glass of this with a double chocolate cake, raspberry puree and a chocolate tuile, Yum!
Chef
Ripe raspberry and candied red apple with great balance of acidity and structure.
Assistant Winemaker
Winemaking Notes
Similar to the previous two vintages, the 2016 growing season continued to push the envelope for defining the new normal in Oregon as one of the earliest on record. An unusually warm spring brought bud break between 2-4 weeks early, and a short heat spell at bloom condensed the flowering period, resulting in a smaller fruit set. Summer provided average conditions with fewer heat spikes than the 2014 or 2015 vintages, which led to smaller berry size and a high concentration of flavors. A warm August shepherded along the early vintage at Brooks, running from September 2-October 12th. Though it was an intense growing season due to the early start, the harvested grapes showed wonderful concentration and complexity with high natural acidity.
- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Eola -Amity Hills
- Vintage
- 2016
- Vineyards
- Crannell Vineyard
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 300
- Aging
- 18 Months
- Fermentation
- 18 Months in French Oak Barrels
- Bottling date
- 2018-05-03
- Harvest date
- 2016-09-14
- Vessel
- French Oak Barrels
- Alcohol percentage
- 13.8
- Ph
- 3.69
- Acid
- 5.9 g/L
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