Oregon Breeze Pinot Noir 2022 750ml

USA : OREGON : WILLAMETTE VALLEY

CONVENTIONAL : Pinot Noir

MED-BODIED, RASPBERRY, BLACK CHERRY, PLUM, VANILLA, OAK

The grapes come from Willamette Valley vineyards planted in decomposed granite — well-drained, rocky soils that concentrate flavor in the Dijon-clone vines rather than size. The Coast Range shields the valley from Pacific storms, and the long growing season runs warm days into cool nights through a dry autumn that builds acidity and structure.

2022 was a recovery vintage. A hard April frost pushed the season back by nearly three weeks — and then Oregon's warmest October on record stepped in, giving late-hang fruit the time it needed to reach full phenolic ripeness. The result is a wine with real structure and a cut of acidity that keeps the fruit honest.

After a two-day cold soak and gentle fermentation, aging in French oak picks up the vanilla and toffee notes that frame the red fruit without dominating it.

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