2024 Lonesome Rock The Estate Pinot Noir in Magnum

2024 The Estate Pinot Noir In Magnum

Large Format Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from Every Block of Our High-Elevation Vineyard

Bottled in magnum, this 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 “lonesomeness.”

The 2024 Growing Season

The 2024 season progressed at an even pace, without prolonged periods of extreme heat. As harvest approached, cooler September days and nights slowed ripening and gave us time to pick each block when it was ready.

That long, measured growing season preserved freshness while allowing the fruit to develop fully, giving the 2024 wines balance, clarity, and structure.

Winemaking Notes

The fruit was hand-harvested, hand-sorted, 100% destemmed, 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 15 months before a light filtration at bottling.

Tasting Notes

The nose opens with pomegranate and black cherry, followed by notes of brown sugar, molasses, and violet. The palate is generous and open even in its youth, with supple fruit and suede-like tannins. Freshness carries through a long, persistent finish, giving the wine both immediate appeal and the structure to develop with time.