St Innocent Pinot noir Justice Vineyard 05

St Innocent Pinot noir Justice Vineyard 05
$35.05 - Case price (any 12 or more bottles) Price: $38.95 St Innocent Pinot noir Justice Vineyard 05 : - Not currently available to order. May be out of stock or sold out. Inquire at 541-752-7418 or store@avalonwine.com

Detailed Info, Previous Vintage Notes, Reviews:

2004 Vintage Tasting Notes

"It is unusual and very attractive for Pinot noir to have primary spice aromas. The 2004 Pinot noir, Justice Vineyard has allspice, cinnamon and clove aromas along with bright red fruits. Its flavors coat you mouth and there is a lovely backbone of fresh acidity. This wine was so unique and wonderful that I decided to bottle it as a single vineyard wine." - Mark Vlossak

From the winery:

Justice Vineyard is located in the Eola Hills, 11 miles northwest of Salem, Oregon. The Pinot noir was planted in 2001 on a hillside of volcanic Jory soil in the NW corner of the vineyard, just over the ridge of the Eola Hills. It has a southeast exposure at an elevation of 550'.

The grapes were fermented in a small stainless tank after two days of cold maceration. The wine aged 33% new French oak barrels for 16 months before bottling. The six best barrels were selected for our initial offering from this site.

This Pinot noir complements sweet meat entrees - lamb chops, filet, grilled salmon. When served young, this wine is best opened 1-2 hours before serving . It is drinkable at release and will benefit from aging up to 5 years.

Normally, all of the wines receiving vineyard designation come from vines at least five years of age. In 2004 we received our first crop from Justice Vineyard, when the vines were 4 years of age. Justice is located just over the east ridge of the Eola Hills just below Bethel Heights winery. It is a high density planting and is farmed by one of Oregon's best grapegrowers, Ted Casteel.

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