Description

Country USA
Region Oregon
Producer Roots Wine Company
Size

750mL

Style Red
Practices Organic
Grapes Pinot Noir
Other Features Vegan, Indigenous yeasts, Natural, Unfined

Leroy Vineyard was established in 1971 south of Hillsboro, in Chehalem Mountains AVA, at an elevation of 300 feet. Is it owned by Leroy Nelson. The Pinot Noir vines (self-rooted Pommard, Wadenswil and Upright clones) are planted on Laurelwood soils classified as silt loam on the surface with underlying clay soil. Chris Berg has been organically farming this vineyard since taking over its management in 2006.

2014 vintage notes: from bud break through harvest, growers and winemakers throughout the state experienced an almost ideal growing season in 2014 that delivered a record amount of exceptional, balanced fruit. The vintage’s milestones averaged two weeks early from bud break through harvest. Growing conditions were mostly dry and warmer than normal throughout the spring, providing a great environment for flowering and fruit set; the result was large clusters that ripened evenly over the course of the warm, dry summer. The 2014 vintage broke the previous record for heat accumulation during the growing season, set in 2006. This record was broken not by the daytime highs but rather the overnight lows being higher than normal for most of the year. This allowed the grapes to continue ripening through véraison without putting heat stress on the vines. Harvest began around mid-September, roughly two weeks earlier than normal. Conditions remained mostly dry through September with some rain at the end of the month. However, the rains this year were viewed as more of a nuisance than an actual problem or challenge, and ultimately helped to reduce pH levels and lower the rapidly rising sugar accumulation. Growers were able to harvest fruit in almost pristine conditions with no signs of disease and minimal fear of pest or bird effects.

Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged for 18 months in barrels – 40% neutral. 13.5% alcohol. 74 cases produced.