Lemelson Stermer Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir 2019

“This is dusty and spiced with blood orange, ripe cherries, dried herbs, tobacco and ground spices. Medium-bodied, structured and firm with a chewiness to the tannins. Spicy and red-fruited with notes of nut shell and bark to close.” - 92 PTS, JAMES SUCKLING

“Fresh and vibrant, with sleek and elegantly layered cherry, fresh basil and cinnamon spice flavors that speed toward a snappy finish.” - 91 PTS, WINE SPECTATOR

WINERY NOTES:

OVERVIEW: “Planted across from the winery in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, Stermer Vineyard has been farmed organically since being planted in 1997. With Willakenzie marine sedimentary soils composed of a thin layer of silty-clay loam atop sandstone, the wines from this site are often full-bodied with prominent cherry, spice and earth notes. The nose of the 2019 Stermer displays Italian plum and red cherry fruit accented by notes of rose petal, sweet tobacco and peppercorn spice. The palate is medium bodied, textured and round.  The finish is long and marked by sweet fruit and milk chocolate flavors.”

CLONES: 45% Pommard, 40% Wadenswil,15% Dijon Clone 777

HARVEST DATES: October 3rd

FERMENTATION: 100% destemmed fruit with a high proportion of whole berries.  30+ days on skins.

AGING: 15 months in 50% new and 50% previously filled French oak barrels 

ABV: 13.2%

YEASTS: Indigenous

OTHER: Unfined & Unfiltered