Description

Ayres Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

Ayres Willamette Valley Pinot Noir uses Ribbon Ridge estate fruit and our leased vineyard, Oliver Vineyard, within the Yamhill-Carlton AVA experienced a warm growing season early on mixed with some pacific northwest showers in 2019. The result is an elegant and refined expression of Pinot Noir with notable bing cherry, plums and mulberry balanced with the Ribbon Ridge earth element.

SOIL

Marine sedimentary (mixture of sand-clay-seashells)

VITICULTURE

Vineyards are dry farmed and organic farming practices are employed. The Ayres Estate vineyard has been LIVE certified since 2007.

VINIFICATION

Wines are fermented in open top, 2 ton fermenters using all indigenous yeasts for both primary and secondary fermentations. A small amount of whole clusters were used.

AGING

10 months in French oak, with 15% being new

Ayres Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Notes To Your Senses:

• APPEARANCE: Ruby red
• AROMA: Red fruit and earthy spice
• TASTE: Bing cherry, plums and mulberry balanced by an earthy note
• FINISH: Refreshing and pleasant
• ABV: 13.6%