2016 Olson Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Appellation
Dundee Hills
Harvest Date
September 27, 2015
Acid
0.6525gr/100ml
pH
3.54
Bottling Date
April 25, 2017
Residual Sugar
< 0.2gr/100ml
Alcohol %
13.98
Wine & Spirits
91
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This wine has a complex aroma with notes of violet, ripe blueberry, and red cherry highlights hovering over a light earthy background. The flavors are forward and juicy with concentrated dark berry notes, chocolate and a rich complexity. The texure of this wine is round, soft and elegant with vibrance from the bright acidity that carries throught the complex finish of spice, dark fruits and earth.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Appellation
Dundee Hills
Harvest Date
September 27, 2015
Acid
0.6525gr/100ml
pH
3.54
Bottling Date
April 25, 2017
Residual Sugar
< 0.2gr/100ml
Alcohol %
13.98
Wine & Spirits
91
Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
Olson Vineyard is Torii Mor’s estate vineyard, located in the Dundee Hills AVA of the Willamette Valley. The vineyard was first planted in 1972, making it one of the oldest vineyards in the valley. Olson Vineyard is LIVE certified.
Production Notes
Harvested on September 27, the fruit was handpicked, sorted, destemmed, and then fermented without whole clusters, in small 1.5 ton bins and wood tank for 15 to 16 days before pressing. This blend is 19.12% Coury selection, 23.9% Dijon 667, 37.86% Pommard/upright/Wadensvil from the East Block David Lett cuttings and 19.12% of Pommard. The wine aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, 10.36% new, 4.78% one year old, 4.78% two years old and the rest neutral. . The barrels were racked in April, after Malo-Lactic fermentation then again in August when the blend was put together before returning to neutral barrels until bottling.
Winemaker Notes
The 2015 growing season started with bud break in early April, following a mostly dry and mild winter that hardly had any snowpack in the mountains and triggered drought in the late summer. We experienced an early and dry spring as in 2013 and 2014 that followed a dry and warm February. The early, fast moving bloom started late May, and a really dry summer followed. By early August we knew harvest was going to start early, but September cooled down, allowing for great flavor development.
Harvest at Torii Mor started September 12th and was in full swing by the 15th, all the way through October 5 for Willamette Valley fruit. The lack of rainfall during the summer didn’t manifest itself in the vineyards where the vines stayed green and healthy through harvest.