Pinot Noir 'Louise'

• Certified LIVE Sustainable
• 100% Pinot Noir
• Louise Vineyard (Eola-Amity Hills AVA)
• Named after founder Paul Gerrie’s great-grandmother
• 290-440 ft. elevation
• Planted in 1993
• East-southeastern aspect
• Columbia River basalts and Marine sediment soils
• 58% whole cluster
• 100% native yeast fermentation
• 1-3-punch downs daily in 1.5-5 ton open-top fermenters
• Gently pressed in a pneumatic bladder press and moved to barrel by gravity
• Aged 17 months in 30% new French oak
• Unfined and unfiltered
• 792 cases produced
• 13.5% abv

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