2023 Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir
Josh's Notes
I personally love the Ridgecrest site that makes up the majority of this wine. Our blocks, planted in 1983, exude history on Ribbon Ridge as it sits right at the very top of the ridgeline and is the original vineyard planted on the tiny AVA. Aromatics of almost sensing the smell of the forest surrounding the vineyard to the North, black tea, blue fruit, and baking spices. This is a textural beauty with soft but pillowy large tannins. Great acidity, like eating raspberries fresh off the vine, the wine finishes with length and a glycerol sweetness. Drink now through 2038.
Technical Notes
Appellation
Willamette Valley
Vineyard Source
Ridgecrest, Ribbon Ridge
Windridge, Ribbon Ridge
Blending Profile
100% Pinot Noir, 27% whole cluster
Barrel & Aging Program
16 months in 50% New French oak and neutral barrels and puncheons
Production
Bottling Date: February 2025
Release Date: Spring 2025
Alcohol: 14.1%
Cases Produced: 271