2021 The Estate Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from Every Block of Our High-Elevation Vineyard
A seamless portrait of our remote hillside vineyard, where clone, soil, and exposure converge in a Pinot Noir of aromatic lift, silken texture, and quiet, lingering minerality.
Each year, The Estate Pinot Noir reflects the full breadth of the Lonesome Rock Vineyard—its windswept slopes, fractured volcanic soils, and shifting light across varied exposures. Fruit from every Pinot Noir block is brought together in this cuvée, including clones 667, 777, Wadenswil, and PN50, planted in 2007 and 2015, to form a singular and complete expression of the estate.
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The 2021 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 through 2036.
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With 2 separate picks on September 21 and 29, 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 native 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: Inaugural
Cases Produced: 504 (750 ml); 15 (1.5 L)
Years Planted: 2007, 2015
Harvest Dates: 9/9, 9/21/2021
Clones: 667, 777, PN50
Cropload: 2.15 tons/acre
Winemaker: Isabelle Dutartre
Release Date: 5/1/2023
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In 2021, a predominantly warm, dry growing season—marked by late-June heat and minimal disease pressure—yielded a wine of concentration and balance, with fresh acidity preserved through an extended growing season.