2021 Olson Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Dundee Hills
Vineyard Designation
Olson Vineyard
Harvest Date
9/13/21 to 9/29/21
Acid
0.57gr/100ml
pH
3.64
Bottling Date
2/16/23
Residual Sugar
< 0.2gr/100ml
Alcohol %
13.2
In Stock
Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Dundee Hills
Vineyard Designation
Olson Vineyard
Harvest Date
9/13/21 to 9/29/21
Acid
0.57gr/100ml
pH
3.64
Bottling Date
2/16/23
Residual Sugar
< 0.2gr/100ml
Alcohol %
13.2
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The 2021 Torii Mor Olson Vineyard Pinot Noir's aroma is forward, complex, and sweet, with red cherries, floral notes of roses and violets, light earthy notes, and a hint of cocoa. The flavors are bright and sweet, displaying a mixture of high-tone red fruit and dark cherries, floral notes, caramel, and light oak toast, followed by peppery spiciness. The texture is rich, round, and sweet; the entry is bright and instantly pleasing. The tannins are round, sweet, and integrated, providing great structure and elegance. The finish is very long, fruity, rich, and spicy and prolongs the pleasure for a very long time, all with elegance and grace.
Vineyard Notes
Olson Vineyard is Torii Mor's Estate vineyard, located in the Dundee Hills appellation in Yamhill County, which was planted in 1972 and 1983, with 1.5 acres added in 2005 - 2006. The volcanic Jory soil, South-Southeast slope, and 825-foot top elevation produce beautifully balanced, elegant Pinot Noirs. The 9.5-acre vineyard is planted with a Massale Selection of Pinot Noir cuttings derived from Eyrie, Erath, and Coury vineyards, and later, clones of Pommard, Dijon 667 (some grafted on Chardonnay in 2000), 777, and 114, and also includes one acre of Pinot Gris and half an acre of Draper Chardonnay. Olson Vineyard is LIVE certified.
Production Notes
The 2021 growing season was hot and dry, with wide swings in weather conditions. An abnormally cold period at the end of May and a relatively cool wet period around bloom resulted in lower yields. The heat in the summer included a 5-day stretch that averaged 103F highs and a 92-day span with only .02 inches of rain. Through the dry vintage emerged fruit with very little disease pressure, full ripeness, and deep concentration while retaining good acidity. All these factors culminated to produce exceptionally balanced wines exhibiting flavors of intense dark fruit, earthiness, and minerality paired with floral and red fruit aromatics.
Winemaker Notes
Harvested September 24, at 22.1 to 24.5 Brix, the fruit was handpicked, sorted, destemmed, then fermented without cold soak in wood tanks and small 1.5 ton bins for 19 to 23 days, with RB2, BRG, and RC 212 yeasts, and punched down three times a day. The wine was aged for 17 months, the first ten months in 33.33% new French oak, the balance neutral oak. The barrels were racked in August when the blend was put together before returning to neutral barrels until bottling. Torii Mor Winery is LIVE certified, and this bottling is “LIVE certified sustainable”.
Production
212 cases produced.