The Estate Chardonnay
A seamless portrait of our remote hillside vineyard—where each clone, soil, and exposure comes together in a Pinot Noir of aromatic depth, silken texture, and lingering minerality.
Each year, The Estate Pinot Noir captures the essence of the Lonesome Rock Vineyard—its windswept slopes, fractured volcanic soils, and the interplay of light across varied exposures. This cuvée brings together fruit from every Pinot Noir block—clones 667, 777, Wadenswil, and PN50—planted in 2007 and 2015, weaving them into a singular expression of place.
Winemaking
Harvested by hand in the cool of morning, each cluster is gently placed into small bins to arrive at the winery intact. After meticulous hand-sorting, the berries are fully destemmed and allowed a 4–5 day cold maceration to deepen color and aroma. Fermentation unfolds with native yeasts, with gentle hand punch-downs guiding the extraction. The young wine is then nurtured in our cold cellar for 10 months in French oak barrels (20% new), gaining texture, depth, and harmony before a light filtration at bottling.
Discover the Vintages
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TASTING NOTES: The 2023 Estate Pinot Noir is the love child of our 2021 and 2022 vintages—capturing the best of both in a seamless, expressive, and utterly captivating wine. With striking aromatic purity, this Willamette Valley Pinot Noir bursts from the glass with a core of black cherry, red plum, blood orange, and violets, accented by a touch of root beer spice. The palate is a masterful balance of concentration and ripeness, lifted by a racy freshness that keeps it lively and precise. Silky, powder-fine tannins weave seamlessly into the wine’s open-knit, supple texture, making this vintage irresistibly drinkable from the start.
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS:
DETAILS:
Vintage: Third
Cases Produced: 912 (750ml); 15 (1.5L Magnums)
Harvest Dates: 9/23, 10/7/2023
Cropload: 2.1 tons/acre
Alcohol:
Winemaker: Isabelle Dutartre
Release Date: 3/10/2025
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TASTING NOTES: Fresh and precise with violet, lavender, and black cherry aromas, this is a hedonistically fruited wine with a texture that unfolds with air and time in your glass. A long and penetrating finish will allow the '22 Lonesome Rock to drink well for a decade. Rewards decanting.
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS:
DETAILS:
Vintage: Second
Cases Produced: 725 (750ml); 15 (1.5L Magnums)
Harvest Dates: 10/5, 10/16, 10/21/2022
Cropload: 2.4 tons/acre
Alcohol:
Winemaker: Isabelle Dutartre
Release Date: 3/5/2024
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TASTING NOTES:
The 2021 Estate Pinot Noir is a bright, luminous crimson, with an open-knit and inviting bouquet of griotte cherry, wild strawberries, and crushed rose petal. It gains depth and silkiness on the palate and has a lacy frame of fine-grained tannins and a lengthy finish with energy and balance. Delicious now, but should evolve beautifully for a decade.
CLIMATIC CONDITONS:
DETAILS:
Vintage: Inaugural
Cases Produced: 504 (750 ml), 15 (1.5 L)
Harvest Dates: 9/9, 9/21/2021
Cropload: 2.15 tons/acre
Winemaker: Isabelle Dutartre
Release Date: 5/1/2023
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