Winemaker Notes
The 2019 growing season began with a mild early winter, followed by a cold and wet second half of winter that progressed throughout the pruning season. Spring temperatures were mild but ongoing precipitation windows continued through early July, creating an abundance of soil moisture and a refill of the reserves after the dry 2018 season. Overall, 2019 was another return to the ‘old Oregon norm’, with a relatively mild growing season, fewer heat/cold extremes and minimal drought stress. With naturally balanced yields and cooler weather throughout the season, we saw lower sugar levels and therefore nice balanced wine chemistries coming into the winery — beautiful acid, lower alcohol, and nice concentration of flavor and aromatics. All these factors lead to very elegant wines produced across all varieties, allowing for nuance and subtle complexities to shine. Technical: abv 13.2%, ph 3.49, ta 6.5 g/l.