2024 Lonesome Rock The Estate Pinot Noir

2024 The Estate Pinot Noir

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from Every Block of Our High-Elevation Estate

Release Date: 3/10/2026

A seamless portrait of our remote hillside vineyard, where clone, soil, and exposure converge in a Pinot Noir of layered aromatics, suede-like texture, and opulent fruit.

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.

This is our most complete and inherently complex Pinot Noir to date. The nose reveals a dense core of pomegranate and black cherry, layered with exotic notes of molasses and brown sugar, and lifted by a subtle hint of violets. On the palate, the wine is remarkaby flattering even in its youth, offering opulent, open-knit fruit with a sense of ease and generosity. Suede-like tannins carry through to a lip-smacking, persistent finish—immediately gratifying for the impatient, yet quietly structured to reward the patient collector.
The fruit was harvested by hand across three picks into small picking bins to preserve whole berries. After hand-sorting and full destemming, berries underwent a 4–5 day cold maceration, fermented with ambient yeast, and were hand-punched during fermentation. The wine was transferred to 100% French oak barrels (20% new) and aged in cold cellar for 11 months before a light filtration at bottling.
Vintage: Fourth
Barrels Produced: 38
Cases Produced: 935 (750ml); 15 (1.5L Magnums)
Years Planted: 2007, 2015
Harvest Dates: 10/2-10/10/2024
Clones: 667, 777, Wadenswil, PN50
Cropload: 2.6 tons/acre
Élévage: 11 months in French oak (20% new)
Alcohol: 14.1%
Winemaker: Gabrielle Préfontaine
Release Date: 3/10/2026
Winegrowing ultimately reveals itself over a handful of critical moments, each shaped by the season as it unfolds. In 2024, those moments arrived with rare harmony. The year moved forward at a measured pace, guided by temperate conditions and an absence of prolonged heat, allowing the vineyard to develop gradually through the summer months. As autumn approached, September brought a defining contrast of cool days and crisp nights, giving us the freedom to harvest with intention rather than urgency. This extended, unforced growing cycle encouraged steady ripening and preserved natural energy in the fruit, setting the foundation for wines of clarity, balance, and quiet precision.