Description
Domaine Drouhin Oregon
Pinot Noir
DESCRIPTION:
- All of our Pinot Noir is hand-picked into 25-pound totes, then hand-sorted and destemmed at our four-level gravity flow winery.
- Fermentations are long and careful. By the middle of November, all of our wine was safely in barrel.
- We use approximately 20 percent new oak with our Pinot Noir, which allows the character of the wine and vintage to show through.
- Barrels are custom made for us in Burgundy, using oak from France’s best forests.
- Our goal is to produce Pinot Noirs with balance, elegance and finesse.
GRAPE VARIETY:
- 100% Pinot Noir
FOOD PAIRINGS:
- Pinot Noir is well-suited to pair with poultry, beef, fish, ham, lamb and pork.
- It will play well with creamy sauces, spicy seasonings and may just be one of the world’s most versatile food wines.
The 2022 Vintage:
The 2022 growing season began with great optimism.
After a reasonable winter, bud break started in early April, right on schedule.
Then, an unprecedented arctic air mass swept in, bringing snowfall, below-freezing temperatures, and the first-ever frost to impact our vineyards.
Subsequent cool and damp conditions over the next few months caused sluggish vine growth, putting us 2-4 weeks behind by June.
Mercifully, Mother Nature bestowed abundant sunshine and higher-than-average temperatures on us as harvest approached, resulting in a gentle conclusion to the season and excellent fruit ripeness.
While the Pinot Noir crop volumes were lower than usual, the quality of the fruit was exceptional – a compromise that we gladly accept!
Véronique’s Tasting Notes
The 2022 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir focuses the complexity of the vintage into a radiant, red ruby hue.
The nose is a tight and delightful gathering of tart cherries, peony, pomegranate, red fruits, and wood spice, leading to similar flavors on the palate.
Balanced and clear acidity points towards the wine’s customary elegance and longevity.
Well-rounded and loveable. Santé!
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