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Day Wines Johan Vineyard Pinot Noir

Day Wines Johan Vineyard Pinot Noir

£45.95

SKU: 13430 Category: USA / Oregon / Williamette Valley Tag:

Tasting Notes

Vibrant red fruit, floral and baking spice scents show fine detail and mineral lift. Juicy raspberry and cherry flavours spread out steadily through the midpalate and take on suggestions of botanical herbs, cola and candied lavender. Smoothly interwoven tannins frame a long, spicy finish that emphatically repeats the floral and cherry notes

Producer Profile

Day Wines was founded by winemaker and owner Brianne Day in 2012.

Brianne produces boutique, artisanal bottlings made from fruit sourced exclusively from a small group of Oregon growers who utilize Biodynamic, Organic and/or Sustainable vineyard practices. To create distinct expressions of their corner of the world, Day Wines focus on fruit harvested from the esteemed Willamette Valley to exotic varietals found in Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley AVA.

All of Brianne’s wines are crafted with an attention to detail that allows her to impart minimum levels of intervention in the winery. ”We take what the vineyard and vintage give us and allow nature to do its thing.”  – Brianne Day

Brianne believes the character of Oregon wine is defined by the incredible diversity found in the various growing regions spread across the state. From Applegate Valley in the south to Yamhill-Carlton in the north and numerous AVAs in between, she seeks and works with growers who are committed to stewardship of the soil and the vine through biodynamic and organic practices. These people are the backbone of the Day Wines business, and the team are proud to call them partners and friends.

Viticulture

Johan Vineyard is an 85-acre, Demeter-certified biodynamic site in the Willamette Valley. This site is almost always the last Pinot pick of harvest. Although it’s a relatively low-elevation site, due to its proximity to the coast and the winds that howl through the Van Duzer Corridor every summer afternoon, the fruit here tends to ripen later than in their other vineyards.

It is primarily marine sediment with an overlay of volcanic loam and random basalt and granite boulders left by the Missoula floods. The benefit of biodynamic farming is completely apparent when one stands in this healthy and alive place.

Winemaking

The grapes are sorted fastidiously into small-lot fermenters, with 30% of the fruit left whole-cluster on the bottom of the fermenter; the balance of fruit is destemmed. No sulphur is added at the destemmer. Instead, Brianne uses dry ice to discourage spoilage yeast and bacteria, while encouraging native yeasts to take the helm. Once through primary fermentation, the wine is pressed into 80% neutral and 20% new French oak barrels & puncheons. The wine is allowed to complete malolactic fermentation, and is aged for 22 months in our temperature-controlled cellar. Only free-run barrels were used in this bottling. Limited use of sulphur used after ML and before bottling, and no manipulation, fining or filtering was done to the wine.

Goes well with

The Day Wines Johan Vineyard Pinot Noir is a bright, structured Oregon wine bursting with red cherry, tart cranberry, and herbaceous earthiness. Its high-toned acidity and silky tannins make it a dream pairing for earthy umami dishes, roasted poultry, and rich, fatty fish.

Cellaring

5 – 10 years with careful cellaring.

StyleStill Wine
Vintage2022
ABV13%
GrapesPinot Noir
BlendPinot Noir 100%
FormatStandard (750 ml)
ClosureNatural Cork

Tasting Notes

Vibrant red fruit, floral and baking spice scents show fine detail and mineral lift. Juicy raspberry and cherry flavours spread out steadily through the midpalate and take on suggestions of botanical herbs, cola and candied lavender. Smoothly interwoven tannins frame a long, spicy finish that emphatically repeats the floral and cherry notes

Producer Profile

Day Wines was founded by winemaker and owner Brianne Day in 2012.

Brianne produces boutique, artisanal bottlings made from fruit sourced exclusively from a small group of Oregon growers who utilize Biodynamic, Organic and/or Sustainable vineyard practices. To create distinct expressions of their corner of the world, Day Wines focus on fruit harvested from the esteemed Willamette Valley to exotic varietals found in Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley AVA.

All of Brianne’s wines are crafted with an attention to detail that allows her to impart minimum levels of intervention in the winery. ”We take what the vineyard and vintage give us and allow nature to do its thing.”  – Brianne Day

Brianne believes the character of Oregon wine is defined by the incredible diversity found in the various growing regions spread across the state. From Applegate Valley in the south to Yamhill-Carlton in the north and numerous AVAs in between, she seeks and works with growers who are committed to stewardship of the soil and the vine through biodynamic and organic practices. These people are the backbone of the Day Wines business, and the team are proud to call them partners and friends.

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