2021 Pashey Estates Cuvée
Tasting Notes
Aromas of white tea, spiced pear, and dried chamomile. Palate has expressive notes of fresh pear, raspberry, sagebrush, and honeysuckle.
Vineyards
This is a blend of 72% Pinot Noir, 14% Chardonnay, 14% Pinot Meunier sourced from all three of our estate vineyards.
Coast Range Vineyard
45 million year old mix of marine sediments and intrusive basalt flows in the foothills of the Coast Range mountains
Ribbon Ridge Vineyard
40 million year old high-quartz marine sandstones in the heart of the Ribbon Ridge AVA
Wichmann Dundee Vineyard
15 million year old red volcanic soils classic to Oregon’s Dundee Hills AVA
Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
In Stock
Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Appellation
Yamhill-Carlton, Ribbon Ridge, Dundee Hills
Residual Sugar
3.0 g/L
Alcohol %
12.3
Wine Profile
Production Notes
2021 Vintage Notes: It was a hot and dry year in the Willamette Valley with lower fruit set in the summer and a historic heat event in late June. By the time the month of September rolled around, the heat had dissipated and cooler overnight temperatures returned to the valley. For the better part of a month, we were blessed with a classic cool-climate harvest that allowed clusters to ripen at a slow pace, keeping their natural acids high while sugars slowly reached optimal picking levels. Even though lower yields resulted in less wine than normal, most vintners feel the high quality of the 2021 vintage will more than make up for it.
Production
Disgorged Summer 2024