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2022 Duck Pond Cellars Pinot Noir Reserve Willamette Valley

$40.00 USD
$40.00 USD
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The 2022 Duck Pond Willamette Valley Reserve Pinot Noir captures the essence of Oregon’s acclaimed terroir with elegance and precision. This handcrafted, small-batch Pinot Noir showcases a vibrant ruby hue, inviting aromas of dark cherries, wild blueberries, and hints of basil, beautifully layered with notes of toasted walnut and a whisper of vanilla. Crafted with meticulous care from select Willamette Valley vineyards, this wine embodies balance and finesse. Fermented in small tanks with whole cluster inclusion, aged for nine months in French oak, and certified by the Clean Label Project, this Pinot Noir is as thoughtful as it is refined. Perfectly paired with fine cuisine or simply savored on its own, it promises a complex, memorable tasting experience that will only deepen over time.

Alcohol %

13.9

Tasting Notes

Bright ruby in color with a light rim, our 2022 Reserve Pinot Noir features rich qualities of concentrated fruit. Notes of ripe Bing cherries, blueberries, black plums, raspberries, and a touch of basil, meet flavors of vanilla, toast and a hint of vanilla. With fresh acidity and velvety tannins, this well-balanced wine will deliver for years to come.

Vineyard Notes

A carefully selected blend of quality sites from the Willamette Valley offers aromatic complexity and finesse. Crafted from thoughtfully chosen vineyards that highlight the diverse characteristics of Oregon, we blend individually fermented lots to craft a wine of beauty and grace.

Winemaker Notes

From our Reserve Pinot Noir program, the grapes were destemmed into small tanks, some with whole cluster inclusion, with a cold soak time between 3 and 5 days for extraction of color and flavor. The wine was allowed to warm to temperatures to promote yeast development and increase complexity; all of the lots were fermented with indigenous yeast. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation and spent 9 months in mixed French cooperage before being blended and bottled.

Vintage Notes

A classic, elegant Oregon vintage, the 2022 growing season began with a cool, wet spring. The vines emerged from dormancy in mid-April, when a few nights of frost had break caused concern about diminished yields, but vines generally rebounded well from the event, and a cool month of June pushed bloom out to the summer solstice, coinciding with a warming event that produced complete flowering and an excellent fruit set characterized by large cluster size. In July, August, and September the weather was warm and dry, and the vines had plenty of access to soil moisture from spring rains, allowing for rapid growth. Fair weather through late October allowed for additional hang time and flavor development.