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Item Number: 6413

UPC: 0665991020804

Country: USA
Region: Oregon Sub Region: Willamette Valley
Appellation/AVA: Eola-Amity Hills
Vineyard Designation: Cattrall Vineyard
Vintage: 2010
Grape(s): 100% Pinot Noir
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.2
Total Acidity: 6.7
pH: 3.24
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Soil Type: Ancient basaltic soil
Elevation: 750 feet
Case Production: 196


Vinification: The fruit was 100% destemmed with a high percentage of whole berries to 1.5 ton fermenters. A seven day cold soak ensured gentle yet thorough extraction of color and flavor. The small lots were fermented with BRG and RC212 strain yeasts for an average of eight days and hand punched two to three times daily. The wine was aged twenty months in mixed French cooperage one to two years old before being blended and bottled. This wine was minimally processed from 100% free run juice without fining or filtration.

Vintage Notes: 2010 was an outstanding vintage, marked by one of the longest growing seasons on record. A cool period during fruit set reduced yields, concentrating flavors in the remaining grapes. Summer was relatively cool but sunny, allowing for steady ripening and the retention of acidity and freshness in the fruit. Harvest took place in late October after several months of mild, sunny weather, allowing the grapes to develop intense flavor and classic varietal expression.

Tasting Notes: At once earthly and ethereal, the 2010 Cattrall Vineyard portrays the rich history of the volcanic Eola Hills as only own - rooted old vines can express it. The vibrant appearance and aroma evoke fresh violets and mountain huckleberries; a theme that continues on the palate with a juicy streak of acidity tumbling through an apothecary’s cupboard of wild cherry bark, gentian root, and sweet earth. A mouthful of soft, velveteen tannin lends resonance and length to the finish, which lingers with a breath of forest floor and blackcap raspberries. Youthful and exuberant now, it will cellar and offer increasingly profound insights into the soul of its terroir for a decade or more.