2020 Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains Organic Frozen Grape Must

$175.00
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Each pail includes five gallons of grape must. Product will arrive partially frozen.

*Grapes had exposure to smoke. Hundreds of pails sold and no one has reported any smoke flavor. No refunds issued for any smoke issues.

Chehalem Mountains, Oregon

Brix: 23.5, pH:3.40, TA: 6.9 g/L,

Malic Acid: 2.77 g/L, Tartaric Acid: 6.6 g/L,

Glucose + Fructose: 244 g/L, Ammonia: 62 mg/L,

Alpha-Amino Compounds (as N): 132 mg/L

YAN: 183 mg/L (as N), Potassium: 1830 mg/L

Harvested October 2nd, 2020

Farmed Organically but not certified. The vineyard uses “Biodynamic” agriculture but these are not “Biodynamic” grapes. See the reason why in our blog post below:

The Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir Comes from a "Biodynamic" farm, So Can I label my Pinot Noir “Biodynamic”?

“Oregon’s specialty is Pinot Noir, a delicate and temperamental grape considered by many to make the most sensual red wine in the world”. – Karen MacNeil, The Wine Bible

Like Burgundy in France, the Willlamette Valley in Oregon is located on the 45th parallel. Both areas experience approximately the same number of degree days and an average rainfall of around 40 inches a year. Unlike Burgundy, however, Oregon receives almost all of its precipitation during the winter. This reduces the disease pressure Oregon growers face and also extends the growing season.

“From Parrett Mountain to the south, and running northwest across Bald Peak and Ribbon Ridge, the Chehalem Mountains were formed by uplifted sedimentary seabeds, lava flows, and wind-blown silt to create the highest elevations and most diverse soils in wine country. These distinctions make our winegrowing region famous for rich, elegant and complex wines including benchmark pinot noir.”

– Chehalem Mountains Winegrowers

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Each pail includes five gallons of grape must. Product will arrive partially frozen.

*Grapes had exposure to smoke. Hundreds of pails sold and no one has reported any smoke flavor. No refunds issued for any smoke issues.

Chehalem Mountains, Oregon

Brix: 23.5, pH:3.40, TA: 6.9 g/L,

Malic Acid: 2.77 g/L, Tartaric Acid: 6.6 g/L,

Glucose + Fructose: 244 g/L, Ammonia: 62 mg/L,

Alpha-Amino Compounds (as N): 132 mg/L

YAN: 183 mg/L (as N), Potassium: 1830 mg/L

Harvested October 2nd, 2020

Farmed Organically but not certified. The vineyard uses “Biodynamic” agriculture but these are not “Biodynamic” grapes. See the reason why in our blog post below:

The Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir Comes from a "Biodynamic" farm, So Can I label my Pinot Noir “Biodynamic”?

“Oregon’s specialty is Pinot Noir, a delicate and temperamental grape considered by many to make the most sensual red wine in the world”. – Karen MacNeil, The Wine Bible

Like Burgundy in France, the Willlamette Valley in Oregon is located on the 45th parallel. Both areas experience approximately the same number of degree days and an average rainfall of around 40 inches a year. Unlike Burgundy, however, Oregon receives almost all of its precipitation during the winter. This reduces the disease pressure Oregon growers face and also extends the growing season.

“From Parrett Mountain to the south, and running northwest across Bald Peak and Ribbon Ridge, the Chehalem Mountains were formed by uplifted sedimentary seabeds, lava flows, and wind-blown silt to create the highest elevations and most diverse soils in wine country. These distinctions make our winegrowing region famous for rich, elegant and complex wines including benchmark pinot noir.”

– Chehalem Mountains Winegrowers