2018 King Estate Blackjack Pinot Noir

Tasting Notes

Aromas do not disappoint, suggesting black cherry, cranberry, ripe strawberry, maraschino cherry, earth, toast, slate, cedar, lavender and blood orange. Up front find bright fresh fruit flavors of cranberry and strawberry with toast, sweet oak, cola and baking spices. Grippy tannins and earthen notes of tea, leather, sweet oak and slate appear on the mid-palate. On the finish notes of blood orange, toast and spices provide added complexity, while lengthy structured tannins contribute to a lasting finish.

Vineyard Notes

Feeling lucky? Blackjack Pinot Noir is made exclusively from clone 777. This classic clone is known for its pretty aromatics, dark colored grape skins and fruit-forward flavors. Our 777 clones are planted on a steep hillside facing southeast between 994 feet to 1,100 feet.

Winemaker Notes

Whole clusters are destemmed and subjected to a 48-hour cold soak with daily pump overs. During fermentation, 10% of juice is bled off using the Saignée method. Native fermentation occurs in stainless steel open top tanks with daily punch downs with full native malolactic fermentation in barrel after completion of primary. Aged 18 months in French oak, 40% new.

Technical Notes

• Vintage 2018
• Varietal
• Appellation Willamette Valley
• Alcohol 13
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