Product Overview
Winery's Notes:
"...Freedom Hill is known for dark, elaborately pigmented wines with a wealth of fruit, generous mouthfeel and a dollop of tannins that gives the wine framework and dimension. While not a lightweight this is far from some bruising or sultry wine. This has intense red/black fruits, earthy spices and just a bit of grip. This will be excellent in its youth but will have solid footing and great upside for well over a decade. This finished with a TA of 5.7, a pH of 3.48 and was bottled with under 25 ppm free SO2 and less than 75 ppm total SO2."
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Appellation: Willamette Valley AVA
Vineyard Designation: Freedom Hill Vineyard
Aging: French oak, 16-17% new
Winemaker: Jim Anderson
92 Points - Wine Advocate:
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard is sourced from several different sections of the vineyard planted at various times to various clones, including Pommard planted in 1978, Wadenswil planted in 2002 and 2006, Dijon planted in 2007 and Coury planted in 2010. Various percentages of whole cluster were used during fermentation, and the wine was matured in around 17% new French oak. It opens with flinty tones that give way to wild berry fruit, oolong tea leaves, Angostura bitters and bergamot. The light-bodied palate is silky and refreshing with understated, earth-laced flavors and a long, spicy finish. 1,482 cases produced." -EB, 12/19/2024
