2023 Lonesome Rock Estate Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

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.

Winemaking Notes

Bringing together the unique clonal mix, soil types, and exposures that tell the story of each vintage, “The Estate” Pinot Noir is the blend that expresses the unique soul of the Lonesome Rock Vineyard. With 3 separate picks on between 9/23 and 10/7, 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 11 months before a light filtration at bottling.

Details

Vintage: Third

Cases Produced: 912 (750ml); 15 (1.5L Magnums)

Years Planted: 2007, 2015

Harvest Dates: 9/23-10/7

Clones: 667, 777, Wadenswil, PN50

Cropload: 2.1 tons/acre

Élévage: 11 months in French oak (20% new)

Winemaker: Isabelle Dutartre

Release Date: 3/10/2025