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2021 Pinot Noir Temperance Hill Vineyard

2021 Pinot Noir Temperance Hill Vineyard

Appellation

Eola-Amity Hills

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Tasting Notes

Temperance Hill Vineyard is a cool, high altitude, windy site on volcanic soils. The soil effect is clear in its nose, resplendent with red and dark red fruits, followed by broad ground spice aromas that come from afternoon cool winds. The mouth begins moderately and then ramps up with loads of sweet tannin, pungent dark flower petals, allspice, clove and nutmeg. It is clear that more is hidden in its youth and I expect this to age beautifully.

Reviews

International Wine Report - Jeremy Young

Another wonderful Pinot Noir from the winemaking team of St. Innocent. It boasts a bright ruby-garnet core with a lighter purple rim and starts off with aromas of macerated strawberries, wet earth, dried flowers, and shades of dark chocolate. More blue-fruited on the palate with gobs of sweet spice and earthiness that hit the back palate on the finish. Tannins are present but well integrated and should help this wine age wonderfully for the next 8-10 years.
- October, 2024
94 Points

Wine Enthusiast - Michael Alberty

This elegantly balanced beauty will make you forget all about temperance. The wine’s Twin Peaks aromatic special of pie cherries and a cup of coffee lead to flavors of tart blackberries, lemon zest and a wee bit of black tea and balsa. Serve this wine with anything coming off the backyard grill.
- August, 2024
93 Points

Vinous - Eric Guido

The 2021 Pinot Noir Temperance Hill Vineyard is youthfully coiled, slowly evolving with scant black cherries, grilled herbs and a tinge of crushed stone. This is racy and sleek with lean red berry fruits and tactile mineral tones, all guided by brisk acidity. It leaves a flowery concentration that coats the palate as gently grippy tannins resonate on. Patience will be required.
- May, 2024
92 Points

Vineyard Notes

Temperance Hill Vineyard is located in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, ten miles NW of Salem, Oregon, and is organically farmed. This exposed, cool high-altitude site ripens later than surrounding vineyards. Our Pinot noir grapes come from two blocks planted on thin weathered basalt. The East Block planted in 1984 is on a steep hill rising to 870’ and the “R” block planted in 2004 is on a gentle south slope.

Production Notes

Release Date: Nov 2024; Production: 1047 cases. The de-stemmed grapes were fermented in 4-8 ton stainless steel and Burgundy oak fermenters with no SO2, allowing the fermentations to process naturally. After gentle pressing and settling, the wine aged in French oak barrels, 16% of which were new, for 16 months before bottling by gravity and without fining.

Food Pairing Notes

Salmon, lamb chops, pork tenderloin and simply prepared grilled foods.

Drink

Up to 12 years