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2013 Dundee Hills Select Pinot Noir

2013 Dundee Hills Select Pinot Noir
Wine Specs
Vintage
2013
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Dundee Hills
Vineyard Designation
Bella Vida Vineyard, La Colina Vineyard, Olson Estate Vineyard
Harvest Date
October 1, 2013
Acid
0.5625gr/100ml
pH
3.5
Bottling Date
February 17, 2015
Residual Sugar
0.2gr/100ml
Alcohol %
13.3
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2013 

By early August we were anticipating an early September harvest, but Mother Nature had other plans. The last week of August brought us heavy and torrential rains that lasted through most of September and early October. Berries split from rainwater and being almost ripe; fermentation started on the vines from native wild yeasts. Harvest started, raining or not, and sorting took place in the winery. Winemakers had to add heavier amounts of sulfur dioxide to rid fermenters of wild yeasts and start fermentation with commercial yeasts. Our harvest was from September 20th through October 7th. With hard work all around, the wines turned out much better than expected, and their wild birth didn’t affect the wines in the end.    

 

For Winemaker's notes, click here! (Wine tasting 2015)

Wine Specs
Vintage
2013
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Dundee Hills
Vineyard Designation
Bella Vida Vineyard, La Colina Vineyard, Olson Estate Vineyard
Harvest Date
October 1, 2013
Acid
0.5625gr/100ml
pH
3.5
Bottling Date
February 17, 2015
Residual Sugar
0.2gr/100ml
Alcohol %
13.3
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The 2013 Dundee Hills Select is a forward, full wine with plenty of dark fruits and raisin notes. Earthiness and a bright acidity add body and texture. A long, juicy finish makes the wine very food friendly. Drink now after decanting or wait a year for the wine to grow up.
Vineyard Notes
The Dundee Hills AVA soils are volcanic, iron rich Jory soils. They drain well and hold plenty of water for the growing season. The Dundee Hills Select Pinot Noir features grapes from three vineyards in the Dundee Hills AVA. Bella Vida Vineyard contributed 45%, La Colina Vineyard contributed 36%, and Torii Mor’s Olson Estate contributed 18%.
Production Notes
The grapes were harvested on October 1st and 2nd, then fermented. After about two weeks the grapes were pressed. The wine was aged in 27% one year old French oak, and the rest in neutral French oak, for sixteen months.