2022 WALT Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
Critic Review
"Silky and polished, this Pinot offers expressive flavors of raspberry and pomegranate accented by forest floor and ducky spice notes as this builds structure toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2032"
Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Sits at 45 degrees latitude, stretching south of Portland.
Diverse Land Contours
Diverse climates garner amazingly distinctive
fruit character.
Shea Vineyard
Well draining volcanic and seabed soils.
Light ruby in color, this wine is layered with expressive strawberry, raspberry, and ruby grapefruit flavors. Subtle hints of sous bois and rose petal accent the fruit profile. The palate is supple and multilayered, with a bright and structured finish set to evolve beautifully over time.
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Strawberry
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Raspberry
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Ruby Grapefruit
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Sous Bois
We are very fortunate to be able to source fruit from Dick and Deirdre Shea - pioneers of grape growing in Willamette Valley, Oregon. Shea Vineyard's sedimentary soils and unique aspect produce wines of excellent concentration and depth in one of the Pacific Coast's most premier, and extreme, growing regions.
Bottle Size | 750mL |
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Varietal Composition | 100% Pinot Noir |
Barrel Aging | 10 Months in 35% New French Oak |
Appellation | Willamette Valley, Oregon |
Vineyard | Shea Vineyard |
Vintage Notes | The 2022 vintage in the Willamette Valley, Oregon resulted in Pinot Noirs with excellent structure, great acidity and fantastic aging potential. A heavy, early season frost had growers worried about loss of crop, but yields recovered for most. The challenges of the growing season continued with cold, wet weather from April through June. This weather pattern delayed harvest about four weeks. Then one of the warmest Octobers on record brought the fruit to full ripeness around the middle of the month. |