2022 Tower Pinot Noir

The Tower is our true north. We gather our inspirations and map out our dreams and goals. We hope to capture something that inspires us, and that we want to share. Vintners often overuse certain keywords to describe their wines. We are probably guilty too. But this wine demands specific terms of adornment. Elegant, playful yet coy. A keeper, a drinker. A convincing argument for the doubtful. This is a wine of its time and place. The warm and balanced growing season in a vineyard tucked away in the coastal range has created a classic Pinot Noir of focus & purity. The 2022 vintage draws fruit from three vineyards set in the Yamhill-Carlton and Eola Amity Hills AVA. A single blend is created each year to showcase the nuances of the vintage as interpreted by distinctly different sites. The 2022 opens with the warmth of the season's bigger red and black fruit, the red fruit profile intensifying with precision and energy. On the palate, brambly fruit leads into savory wild herbs. The juicy acidity plays against the velvety palate and polished tannins. The freshness and vibrancy of cherries and red currants persist through a long finish.

449 cases | 13% alc. | Menefee Bieze and Lazy River Vineyards | Yamhill-Carlton and Eola Amity Hills AVA | LIVE certified | Native ferments | 12 months élevage | 20% New French Oak