OFF THE PRESS 2018 ROGUE VALLEY AVA PINOT NOIR

THIS OFF THE PRESS 2018 PINOT NOIR WAS HAND-HARVESTED AT NIGHT TIME TEMPERATURES, DE-STEMMED, AND FERMENTED WHOLE BERRY IN SMALL OPEN-TOP FERMENTATION BINS. THE THREE-QUARTER TON BINS ARE GENTLY PUNCHED DOWN FOR THE DURATION OF THE 10 TO 14 DAY FERMENTATION. ONCE PRIMARY FERMENTATION IS COMPLETE, THE WINE IS RACKED TO OLDER FRENCH OAK BARRELS FOR 10 MONTHS OF BARREL AGING.THIS OFF THE PRESS 2018 PINOT NOIR WAS HAND-HARVESTED AT NIGHT TIME TEMPERATURES, DE-STEMMED, AND FERMENTED WHOLE BERRY IN SMALL OPEN-TOP FERMENTATION BINS. THE THREE-QUARTER TON BINS ARE GENTLY PUNCHED DOWN FOR THE DURATION OF THE 10 TO 14 DAY FERMENTATION. ONCE PRIMARY FERMENTATION IS COMPLETE, THE WINE IS RACKED TO OLDER FRENCH OAK BARRELS FOR 10 MONTHS OF BARREL AGING.

TASTING NOTES: BRILLIANT RUBY IN HUE, THIS OREGON PINOT NOIR IS FULL OF RED PLUMS AND CHERRY WITH HERBAL NOTES ON THE NOSE. IT IS MEDIUM BODIED WITH LIVELY ACIDITY AND TART CHERRY, CRANBERRY, ORANGE PEEL, BARREL SPICE AND CHAR. EXCELLENT WITH CHARCUTERIE.