Winemaker Luisa Ponzi was quite pleased with this wine in particular.

From the winery:

HARVEST 2004: A deep winter freeze and spring rains resulted in very low-yielding vines with inconsistent berry size. Pinot Noir fared better than other varietals with most vineyards setting only 1.5-2 tons of fruit/acre. As the fruit reached maturity in mid-September, Oregon was again subjected to stormy weather of hail and rain. Fortunately, the end of September brought warm, dry weather with light winds to dry up the vines and finish ripening at a leisurely pace. All of these events resulted in beautiful freshness and Oregon's trademark intense fruit flavors. Grapes for this blend were harvested from Aurora, Madrona, Gemini, Lazy River and Winter's Hill Vineyards.

FERMENTATION: All of the fruit was hand sorted and destemmed. Fermented in small lots with five days of cold soak to increase aroma and color, the peak temperatures reached 90 degrees. The fermenters were aerated or manually punched down twice a day (for 12-20 days) before lightly pressing after a post-maceration. This wine was aged in French oak barrels (30% new), for 11 months. It was racked and bottled by gravity without filtration or fining and was aged in bottle for five months before its release. Alcohol is 13%. Finished pH is 3.65.