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Joel Gott Oregon Pinot Noir 2018
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The Joel Gott 2018 Oregon, Willamette Valley
Pinot Noir has aromas of cranberry, red raspberry, Bing cherries and cola with notes of sandalwood. On the palate, bright red fruit flavors
and acidity lead to soft, velvety tannins on the
mid-palate and a long, elegant finish.
Vineyard Notes
We sourced the fruit for this wine from the
Eola-Amity Hills and Yamhill-Carlton appellations within Oregon’s Willamette Valley, where
ideal growing conditions— similar to those of
Burgundy, France—produce world-class Pinot
Noir. Fruit from the Eola-Amity Hills appellation adds great color, concentration and tannin
structure to the wine. The region’s cool climate
stresses the vines, creating smaller, more concentrated fruit clusters that yield more complex,
flavorful wines. Hillside vineyards planted in the
Yamhill-Carlton appellation are on Willakenzie
soil, an ancient soil type found only in this area
that drains well, allowing for longer hang time
and better flavor development.
Winemaking Notes
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.
Harvest Notes
After a string of warm vintages, 2018 was a
cooler, more traditional growing season for the
Willamette Valley. The weather was ideal during
harvest which allowed for the fruit to develop
more red fruit flavors, well-balanced sugars and
acidity by the time it was picked
Other Notes
100% Pinot Noir
PH:
3.63
TA:
6.0 g/L
RS:
0.7 g/L
ALC:
13.5