2022 Vintners Circle
Cristom Vineyards
2021 ¡Salud! Cuvée Pinot Noir
Four 12-Bottle Cases | Sold By The Case | $800 Starting Bid
Vineyards:
Cristom Estate Vineyards in Eola-Amity Hills AVA; Eileen Vineyard, Louise Vineyard, Jessie Vineyard, Marjorie Vineyard and Paul Gerrie Vineyard
Name:
“The Wild Bramble”, an ode to our tradition of whole cluster fermentations at Cristom.
Wine Notes:
In 1992, Cristom Vineyards was founded upon the bold embrace of whole cluster inclusion in Pinot noir fermentations. This practice is part of us, written into our genetic script as a quintessential element of our house style. We find the inclusion of an appropriate concentration of whole clusters can yield a wine of integrative structure, enveloping fruit and umami in a way that evokes the memory of a berry bramble on a warm day and carries a tension that lends well to age worthiness. Our 2021 ¡Salud! Cuvée submission is a blend of three individual fermentations of estate fruit, each with some of the highest whole cluster percentages of vintage.
Aging:
Aged for 11 months in French oak and 65% whole cluster, this wine captures everything we love in a balanced, whole cluster-driven Pinot noir.
Release Date:
October or November 2023
