2011 "Deux Verres" Reserve Pinot Noir
Wine Specs
Vintage
2011
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Willamette Valley
Acid
0.54gr/100ml
pH
3.58
Bottling Date
August 30, 2013
Residual Sugar
0.2gr/100ml
Alcohol %
12.9
Wine Enthusiast
90
In Stock
2011 Vintage
The growing season started three weeks later than normal. Spring was colder and wetter than average. 40% more rain fell in March, April and May, with the temperature 30% cooler than the average in April to June. When the vines finally managed to grow by the end of May, the season was one month behind “normal”. Finally in mid-July, the temperature rose to almost normal for a cool and dry summer; only reaching 90° the last few days of August. The fruit set, following bloom in mid-July, was above normal with larger than average clusters. Harvest at Torii Mor was from October 24th through November 9th.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2011
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Willamette Valley
Acid
0.54gr/100ml
pH
3.58
Bottling Date
August 30, 2013
Residual Sugar
0.2gr/100ml
Alcohol %
12.9
Wine Enthusiast
90
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Sweet and floral, with fresh flowers and a touch of hay on a background of red berries and red cherries, with just a hint of spiciness in the finish.
Vineyard Notes
Eight vineyards are represented in the 2011 Deux Verres Pinot Noir:
Alloro Vineyard 19.89% (Chehalem Mountains AVA)
Bella Vida Vineyard 8.52% (Dundee Hills AVA)
La Colina Vineyard 5.68% (Dundee Hills AVA)
Nysa Vineyard 5.68% (Dundee Hills AVA)
Olson Estate Vineyard 21.88% (Dundee Hills AVA)
Whybra Vineyard 11.36% (Willamette Valley, volcanic soil)
Winkler Vineyard 21.31% (Yamhill Carlton AVA)
Yamhill Spring Vineyard 5.68% (Yamhill Carlton AVA))
Production Notes
Aged for 21 months in a variety of French oak barrels: 15.63% new oak, 11.36% two years old, and the rest neutral.
Winemaker Notes
This elegant and graceful wine will benefit from extended cellaring, but can be enjoyed today with or without decanting.