Purple Hands - Pinot Noir - Latchkey Vineyard2022
RED WINE
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Producer
Purple Hands Wine
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Blend
100% Pinot Noir
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Country
USA
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Region
Oregon
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Appellation
Dundee Hills
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UPC
8 56750 00308 8
Reviews
James Suckling 94
This is bright and vibrant, with red-fruited character offering notes of spices, cedar and bergamot. Medium- to full-bodied with a dusty texture to its tannins and generous fresh fruit. Chalky and minerally with a lingering finish. Drink or hold.
by JS, James Suckling , 2024
Wine Spectator 93
Refined yet energetic, with expressive cherry and pomegranate flavors laced with cinnamon and zesty spice notes. Finishes with medium-grained tannins.
by TF, Wine Spectator , 2024
Technical Details
Ageing
12 Months in Barrel
65% Neutral Oak
35% New Oak
Tasting notes
Creamy Cherry, Spicy White Chocolate, Candied Cherry,
Dusty Raspberry, Savory Game, Baked Pie Crust
Technical data
Dundee Hills AVA
Jory Soil
Pommard Clone
Hand Harvested
Vinification
Native Fermentation
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.