Purple Hands - Pinot Noir - Latchkey Vineyard 2021
- Producer Purple Hands Wine
- Blend 100% Pinot Noir
- Country USA
- Region Oregon
- Appellation Dundee Hills
- UPC 8 56750 00308 8
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Item# 70960-21
Int'l Wine Report
93pt
James Suckling
94pt
Wine Spectator
93pt
Wine Advocate
95pt
Tasting notes
Creamy Cherry, Spicy White Chocolate, Candied Cherry,
Dusty Raspberry, Savory Game, Baked Pie Crust
Dusty Raspberry, Savory Game, Baked Pie Crust
Ageing
12 Months in Barrel
65% Neutral Oak
35% New Oak
65% Neutral Oak
35% New Oak
Technical data
Dundee Hills AVA
Jory Soil
Pommard Clone
Hand Harvested
Jory Soil
Pommard Clone
Hand Harvested
Vinification
Native Fermentation
Small Open Top Fermenters
Hand Plunged & Macerated
Unfined & Unfiltered
Small Open Top Fermenters
Hand Plunged & Macerated
Unfined & Unfiltered
Vintage
The 2016 vintage had a warm spring with record-breaking heat units in April and May. This transitioned us into the earliest harvest date on record. Lower elevation Dundee Hills started to pick the end of the second week of August, and our last fruit was in the door September 16th. The summer wasn’t overly warm, though just warm enough to keep the vines moving forward, developing into a beautiful growing season and harvest. I think you will see the wines balanced and rich in a traditional Purple Hands Style.
