2020 Pinot Noir Blanc
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Yamhill-Carlton
Vineyard Designation
Monk's Gate Vineyard
Harvest Date
October 2020
Sugar
25 Brix
Acid
5.57 g/L
pH
3.36
Aging
neutral French oak
Bottling Date
June 2021
Residual Sugar
2.1 g/L
Alcohol %
15.3
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Red-skinned fruits and baking spices abound in the bouquet—find notes of fresh cucumber, allspice, Rainier cherry, red apple, watermelon Jolly Rancher, plum, hibiscus, and a hint of basil. Full, rich, and broad on the palate, with a pleasing richness balanced by tart apple, anise, vanilla, ginger, honey, and sweet spices in the very long finish.
Production Notes
100 cases
Winemaker Notes
The grapes were harvested by hand, sorted, and whole cluster pressed. The free run and first press cuts were settled overnight, then racked to neutral barrels for fermentation. When fermentation was complete, the wine was racked, blended, and returned to barrel to age, discarding the heavy lees. The barrels were stirred bimonthly through the winter and into the early spring, undergoing partial malolactic fermentation. Just prior to bottling, the wine was racked, blended, and filtered.
Food Pairing Notes
Roasted chicken, grilled white fish, lobster, seared scallops, or smoked salmon