Description

Bergström Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 2022

95pts – Wine Spectator

98pts – Jeb Dunnuck

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

Reminiscent of a terracotta, scorched earth amphitheater, this bowl-shaped estate vineyard is ideally situated in America’s most famous appellation for cool climate Pinot Noir. Facing due south, the Bergström Vineyard is bathed in the warm sunlight of Oregon’s summer days and is also protected from the cool oceanic winds that come through the Van Duzer coastal wind gap to the southwest. The Bergström Vineyard has optimum ripening potential and provides our winery with its most powerful yet elegant expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

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

Deep ruby in color. Effusive nose with bright cherry, cacao nibs, and leather. Ripe fruit flavors of sweet marionberries and strawberries transition to dried herbs and savory meats on the finish. Incredibly structured and powerful. Deep and rich in texture, this wine is young and will evolve beautifully.