2022 The Estate Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley
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.
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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.
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With 3 separate picks on October 5th, 16th and 21st, the fruit was harvested by hand into tiny bins to ensure uncrushed fruit arrives at the winery. Meticulously hand-sorted and 100% destemmed berries are cold-macerated for 4-5 days, fermented with ambient yeast, and hand-punched down during fermentation. Transferred to 100% French oak (20% new) and aged in cold cellar for 10 months before a light filtration at bottling.
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Vintage: Second
Cases Produced: 725 (750ml); 15 (1.5L Magnums)
Years Planted: 2007, 2015
Harvest Dates: 10/5, 10/16, 10/21/2022
Clones: 667, 777, Wadenswil, PN50
Cropload: 2.4 tons/acre or 33 hl/ha
Winemaker: Isabelle Dutartre
Release Date: 3/5/2024
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Our second vintage began with a long, rainy winter and an April frost scare that threatened much of the Northern Willamette Valley. High elevation and late budbreak spared most of our vines, and the season quickly turned into a roller coaster—from fears of a tiny crop to the largest harvest in Lonesome Rock history.
Summer was mild, with only a handful of days over 90°F. A warm, dry October delivered perfect ripening.
A wild ride ending in beautifully balanced, concentrated fruit—our 2022s are proof that farming really is gambling, and sometimes you win big.
