2022 Björnson Vineyard Pinot Noir

Björnson Vineyard is located in the Eola-Amity Hills, and sits on a rock-strewn section of Nekia soil, which is layered over fractured basalt. The elevation is around 550 feet, and the vineyard catches all the sun and wind with its southwest aspect. The cooling winds help retain the acidity in the grapes. We try to pick the grapes on the early side of ripeness, when the fruit is crunchy and full of energy. In 2022 the wine was aged for 15 months in a mix of new and used French oak barrels, the percentage of which depends fully on how the wines fit together during blending trials; 33% of the barrels were new in 2022. We bottled on January 23, 2024.