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Lia’s Vineyard is a series of slopes and benches. Our “Jory Bench Reserve” highlights fruit from own-rooted Pommard and Wädenswil vines growing on a fine bench of Jory soil at the top of the vineyard. We picked these blocks on October 16th — and the fruit was delicious. To add a bit more character, we incorporated some 115, Mariafeld and Pommard that we had picked on October 9th. A two week cold soak was followed by spontaneous fermentation in jacketed stainless steel tanks. After nine months on French oak (20 percent new) the wine was bottled on September 15, 2010. The result is an elegant wine with intense aromatics and floral notes on the nose. Savory elements balance the forward berry/cherry fruit on the palate while tannins add structure and focus. The rich finish is long and lingering.

Varieties

• 100% Pinot Noir
  Lia’s Vineyard — Chehalem Mountains

Bottle Production

• 750 ml (Standard Bottle): 212

Vintage Notes

2009 was a warm vintage in the Willamette Valley, the resulting wines are approachable and exuberant with loads of fruit and spice.

Fermentation Notes

Open top jacketed stainless 2 ton fermentors, resident yeasts, unfiltered.

Technical Details

• Time in Barrels: 9 months
• % New Oak: 20.0%
• Harvest Brix: 26.3