Stoller Family Estate Reserve Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	Stoller Family Estate
Country	United States
Region	Oregon
Subregion	Willamette Valley
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2021
Sku	15359
Size	750ml

  

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This wine highlights how well this site can balance ripeness and acidity, even in the warmest of vintages. It opens with a tangle of red and blue fruits, showcasing beautiful notes of dark cranberry and dried cherry. The palate is dense with pomegranate and spiced berry that is then supported by a rich silky tannin. The finish of the wine lifts and then tapers elegantly into flavors of baking spice and blueberry crumble.

This wine was aged for 11 months in 35% new French oak before being racked to tank, where it integrated for an additional four months before bottling.

Sourced entirely from our estate vineyard in the Dundee Hills, these vines are primarily Pommard clone and some of the oldest plantings on our estate. 

The 2021 growing season was warmer than average in the Willamette Valley, producing beautifully ripe fruit with vibrant flavors. A dry spring led to lingering rain showers during bloom, which reduced the yield in some blocks. Then, an abnormal heatwave spread across the valley, with temperatures reaching as high as 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Fortunately, the fruit prospered as high temperatures occurred between bloom and véraison when berries were hard and less sensitive to damage. Temperatures tapered off prior to harvest, with warm days and cool nights, which allowed the fruit to ripen at an even and slower pace. Quick yet seemingly smooth, harvest started on August 21 with little to no breaks until we finished on September 26. The resulting wines are balanced with focused flavors, stunning fruit, gorgeous vibrancy, and incredible aging potential.

Looking for something to savor for the next decade or more? Then settle down with this reserve wine, which coaxes you with its aromas of bright red raspberries, strawberries, saline and lemon. The wine's gentle acidity, silky tannins and elegant mouthfeel are at home with ripe cherry, earthy oregano and bittersweet dark chocolate flavors. Enjoy now until 2035. -M.A.

Matured in 35% new oak, the 2021 Pinot Noir Reserve’s initial scents of flint and cinnamon give way to cranberry, rhubarb and floral perfume. The medium-bodied palate is concentrated yet slender, its layered, spicy flavors structured by softly chalky tannins and vibrant acidity, and it has a long, flavorful finish.  Drink 2025-2035