Hiyu The May
red · still · Columbia Gorge
Specs
- Producer
- Hiyu Wine Farm
- Region
- Columbia Gorge
- Vineyard
- Hiyu Wine Farm Estate
- Color
- red
- Style
- still
- Grapes
- Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
About
Community & editorial
From the original 2.5-acre, own-rooted block (planted in the 1990s) in the far western, forest-edged corner of the estate that Hiyu first began farming in 2011, the steepest aspect and most intensely perfumed fruit on the site, ~90% Pinot Noir with Pinot Gris. As this corner was grafted to other field blends from 2016, single-vintage bottlings like this are “a rare glimpse into our past, bound to disappear.” Named for the hawthorn (“may”) of old English lore.
Vintages
Hand-harvested, co-fermented whole-cluster in 500-liter puncheons with the heads removed, 70 days on skins, pressed to barrel and aged on lees 24 months, 5ppm SO2 at bottling. Personality: richly textured, stunning and layered Pinot Noir.
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