Goodfellow Family Cellars "Heritage No. 22 - Durant Vineyard" Pinot Noir '23

Our block at Durant sits mid-slope facing the morning sun in the east. It's sheltered from the hot part of the day and gentle breezes come through to cool things down in the afternoon. The deeper volcanic soils hold moisture well and these vines are cooled by water evaporating up out of the ground during the dry Oregon summers. Planted in 1998, the vines are fully mature and site driven. This is our, lucky, 13th vintage with these vines and 2023 suited them very well. Modest sugars, bright acidity, whole cluster fermentation, and succulent fruit flavors combine to draw out a lovely and vibrant expression of the vineyard. Boysenberries, black caps, kitchen herbs, dark loamy earth, a hint of pie spice, and peonies. The palate shifts a shade darker with blackberry, boysenberry, dark earth, exotic spices, and a fine line of edgy tannins that resolve quickly into the bright acidity. Very fine and perfect with braised pork, carrots, potatoes, and herbs de Provence.