The 2003 growing season started off early - bud break started the first week in April. As June rolled around the weather dried out and the temperatures climbed.

We started harvest on September 20th with a young vine site, then weirdly enough, harvested our syrah’s from Southern Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge. We finished off the Pinot Noir harvest by the 4th of October - a compressed harvest that required long days over a two week period. The 2003 vintage gave us wines displaying purity of fruit, lush mid-mouth feel, ripe tannins and great structure.

2003 Willamette valley pinot noir

Reveals nose of spice laden blackberries, plum and cassis. Lush and integrated mid-palate with softly textured, dense dark fruits and refined tannins. Long and expressive finish of vanilla and exotic spice.

Harvest Date:
September 20 – October 5, 2003

Brix at Harvest: 25.0

Finished TA: 5.5 g/L

Finished PH: 3.70

Bottled: September 2004

Cases Produced: 1,260

Release Date: June 2005

Aging:
10 months in 35% new French oak, 30% one year-old French oak and 35% in two year-old French oak

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Vineyards:

22% Palmer Creek 114/777

18% Goldschmidt Wadenswil/115/114

16% Momtazi 667/777

13% Bella Vida 667/777

13% Seven Springs 115

9% La Colina Pommard

6% Shea Pommard

3% Bailey Wadenswil

2003 Vintage/harvest Year

2003 Willamette valley pinot noir