Bergström Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 2021

$154.99

Description

Bergström Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 2021

Bergström Vineyard: A Bergström Wines Estate
Planted 1999     *     Dundee Hills AVA     *     Elevation: 380ft

Our original estate and our family’s North Star located in the iron-rich volcanic soils of the Dundee Hills. The Bergström Vineyard is 13 acres of south and southeast facing vines bathing in the cool northerly sunlight and overlooking the expansive and rich Willamette Valley stretching south for one hundred miles. Optimum elevation and exposure provides ideal ripening potential for our most powerful, yet elegant expression of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, annually adorned with flowers, fruit, savory herbs and spices, and ferrous minerals.

Farming

• Biodynamic since inception
• Soils: Volcanic “Jory” clays on top of basalt rock
• Exposures: South and southeast at 380 feet
• Vines: 23 years old
• Clonal Selections: 50% old Pommard and Wadenswil; 50% Dijon 777, 667, & 115

Winemaking

• 100% whole-cluster fermentation in open-top, stainless steel fermentation tanks. Pumpovers only. Light pigeage.
• 228L French oak Barriques (15% new)
• 100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation (no residual sugars or malic acids)
• 11-month élevage in barrel
• No fining. Polishing filtration if needed.

Josh Bergström’s Notes

Pale violet with a red ruby hue. Aromatically full of spice, freshly felled cedar trees, iron, violets, and orange bitters. This pristine wine represents the full potential of the Bergström Vineyard. Reminiscent of sitting by a cherrywood fire with a loganberry tart sprinkled with cinnamon and demerara sugar. The flavors dance harmoniously with fresh cut sage and mint interwoven amongst blue fruits and wood spice. A lasting finish is balanced with bright acidity and tannin integrated from stem and oak. A perfect example of walking the line between ethereal and powerful.

Technical Details
• Alcohol: 12.4%
• Varietals: 100% Pinot Noir
• Harvest Dates: September 1-9, 2021