AROMA:orange blossom, Sorrento lemon, juicy fruit, golden delicious apple
FLAVOR: Rainier cherries, golden delicious apple, melon, bartlett pear
FINISH: crisp, mineral driven and long
SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRINGS:
roast chicken, clam chowder, eggplant parmesan, shrimp risotto, grilled halibut, onion tart, oysters
Our Estate Pinot Blanc is aged on lees in French Oak barrels for 10 months. A soft
pear and citrus flavor with hints of vanilla, leading to a long finish. Enjoy with a broad
range of dishes from roasted chicken to creamy risotto.
VINIFICATION
Grapes were hand-picked and brought directly to the winery in half-ton totes. They
were then sorted by hand and whole cluster pressed. The lightly pressed juice was
then cold fermented at 52°F for maximum varietal character. The wine was then aged
in French oak puncheons and barrels on its lees. No malolactic fermentation. Aged
for 10 months before bottling.
VINTAGE DESCRIPTION
2021 was an ideal year for grape-growing in the northern Willamette Valley. The sun
shone for most of April and May with well-timed precipitation to support vine growth.
Flowering was clear and sunny and occurred before the “heat dome” of late June
–avoiding any excessive stress on the plants during fertilization. Heat events later in
the summer occurred in graceful sync with the fruit development and never caused
unneeded stress on the plants. The continued trend of warm summers meant that
harvest was once again predominantly in September.
