Joel Gott Oregon Pinot Noir 2022

This 2022 Oregon, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir has aromas of black cherries, raspberries, and cherry cola with notes of anise and black licorice. On the palate, dark fruit flavours and acidity lead to soft, velvety tannins with notes of vanilla on the mid-palate and a long, elegant finish.13.9% ABV.

After harvest, fruit from each vineyard was hand-sorted and de-stemmed. The wine was fermented in open-top fermenters and punched down twice daily. This gentler and more traditional form of cap management helps to retain the soft tannin structure of Pinot Noir. After fermentation, the fruit was gently pressed in a basket press which results in softer, more elegant tannins. The wine was then aged for approximately one year in 25% new French oak and 75% one-to-three-year-old French oak.