2001 Lorane Valley Pinot Noir
Winemaker's Notes
This brilliant colored wine displays lovely cherry, cranberry, and dried rose petal aromas complimented by notes of pepper, spice, and hints of oak. This wine has a smooth entrance with a burst of raspberry and cherry fruits, and are complemented by hints of oak, anise spice and vanilla.
With a balanced acid structure and a great mid palate texture this wine has nice oak-hay and cedar flavors integrated with strawberry fruits that linger. Suggested retail: $12.00
Technical Notes
Final Analysis: 13% alcohol; TA: 0.52 g/100ml; pH: 3.63
Fermentation: 100% stainless steel, temperature controlled tank fermentation. Punch down two times per day.
Aging: 6 months in French oak barrels.
Growing Season
With a warm, dry spring, bud-break occurred during the third week of April. Once bud break began, the transition from spring to summer was smooth and quick. Flowering followed during the second week of June while small amounts of rain replenished dry farmed vineyards throughout the month.
Counts yielded approximately 100 berries per cluster, with 2-3 seeds per berry. Mother Nature gave us less rainfall and lots of sunshine, allowing Oregon vineyards to enter the veraison process around August 9th.
High-pressure weather patterns provided warm days and cool nights, triggering the transition to fall. Fruit was dropped 3 to 4 times to achieve cluster uniformity and increase flavor and color intensity.
Harvest commenced on October 1st and finished around October 18th, presenting Oregon wineries with clean, dry fruit that exhibited high sugar levels balanced acid, beautiful color and intense aroma and flavor precursors.
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