Brooks 2023 'Rastaban' Estate Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills

Item Number: 23556

UPC: None

Country: USA
Region: Oregon
Sub Region: Willamette Valley
Appellation/AVA: Eola-Amity Hills
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Brooks Vineyard
Vintage: 2023
Grape(s): Pinot Noir
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.5
Viticulture: Certified Biodynamic
Soil Type: Volcanic basalt Nekia series
Elevation: 650-750 feet
Case Production: 500

Vintage Notes: The 2023 growing season kicked off with a late budbreak, reminiscent of 2011. Following the budbreak, a sudden shift to warm, dry weather marked the season, with only one June rain event.

Ideal Summer weather prevailed until a brief hotspell in August. Harvest commenced in late August, progressing smoothly until rain in September, which delayed picking but alleviated drought stress.

Overall, fruit quality remained excellent, with balanced acidity and moderate sugars. While rain disrupted harvest timing, some fruit still met the 100-day bloom-to-harvest rule, suggesting no significant quality differences pre- and post-rain. 2023 wines will have beautiful concentration, exceptional freshness, and flavors.

Winemaking Notes: Hand harvested, hand sorted and 100% destemmed into stainless steel open-top fermenters where it underwent native fermentation. Aged for 10 months in 20% new French oak barrels.

Tasting Notes: Infinitely pronounced. Floral notes of lavender and violet play nicely with baking spice and a ripe fruit mixture of blackberry, red cherry, red plum, and pie crust. High toned acidity with broad shoulders mesh beautifully with the silky tannin structure. Elegant and complex. Our 2023 has a depth to it that is not typically associated with Oregon Pinot Noir.