Every section was vinified separately, with occasional whole-cluster fermentations adding carbonic fruitiness and spice notes from stem inclusion. The 2021 vintage features effusive aromatics that soared from the tanks once fermentations kicked off.
Vintage Notes
The 2021 vintage started out relatively cool and dry, then vacillated between warm and cool periods through June. The infamous heat dome event happened at a time when berries were still firm and we escaped unscathed. With a warmer than average vintage, picking began in early September in Yamhill-Carlton before continuing further south in Eola-Amity. The vintage is quite rich and is accented by spice and earth notes that weave together a complex and inviting blend.
Region Notes
The 2021 Siduri Willamette Valley Pinot Noir comes from vineyards in two distinctive appellations within the Willamette Valley: Yamhill-Carlton and Eola-Amity - plus a third vineyard in the Southern Willamette Valley, Maple Grove, that adds structure and richness. These three areas all bring different attributes to the blend and give us a broad range of flavors to blend to create a wine that is simultaneously rich and zippythe best of all possible worlds!