2021 Toluca Lane Pinot Noir
A complex Pinot Noir with concentrated notes of dried herbs, cherry preserves, and violets on the nose and umeboshi plum, oolong, and sasparilla notes on the lengthy finish.
Comprised of pinot noir grapes of a selection massale from the Toluca Lane vineyard located in the Eola-Amity Hills. The vines were planted in 1998 in volcanic basalt-nekia soil.
There are 5 clones incorporated within this pinot noir including Pommard, 114, 115, 667, 777.
Only 50 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
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A thought-provoking and sumptuous wine with dried herb, forest floor, and floral notes on the nose, as well as coffee beans, dried cherries, citrus peel, and red berries. The palate expresses itself with a lift and approachability through its bright acids, playful red fruit notes, and cola characters.
General Manager/Sommelier
Violet and orange oil lift up and support riper fruit on the nose. An acid-driven Pinot with plenty of tension. Plush, chalky tannin is wrapped up in notes of salty raspberry, red cherry and green wood.
Assistant Winemaker
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
- Toluca Lane
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 50
- Crush format
- Hand Sorted and 100% Destemmed
- Bottling date
- 2022-10-04
- Harvest date
- 2021-09-25
- Vessel
- French Oak Barrels
- Alcohol percentage
- 13.8
- Ph
- 3.45
- Acid
- 6.1 g/L
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