2013 Sullivan Pinot noir
Fresh and inviting aromas of strawberry and cherry with notes of blood orange citrus and a hint of caramel. Lovely flavors of raspberry and strawberry permeate with a touch of white pepper and a generous cherry finish.
Fairsing Vineyard’s 2013 Sullivan Pinot noir is a stunning combination of Pommard, Dijon 777, and Wadenswil selections from the east portion of the vineyard.
Aged 10 months in 28% new French oak barrels with a limited production of 255 cases.
Vintage
The 2013 Sullivan Pinot noir is the product of an exhilarating growing year. We observed bud break in mid-April, which was more than a week ahead of schedule and early May brought replenishing rain. Saturating sunshine and warm temperatures persisted from mid-to-late summer providing excellent ripening conditions. Veraison began in early August with grape clusters progressing to full color by the first of September.
Harvest
We harvest select vineyard blocks for this wine on September 27, 2013 just after a major a shift in the weather
Elevage
This inaugural vintage of our Sullivan Pinot noir is crafted from Pommard, Dijon 777, and Wadenswil selections.
Total elevage was ten months in 28% new French oak to a final alcohol of 12.9%
Case production 255
Exceptional now, this wine will cellar well through 2033
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Varietal | Pinot noir |
| Varietal Composition | 5% Wadensvil
38% Dijon 777
57%Pommard |
| Appellation | Yamhill Carlton |
| Vineyard | Fairsing Vineyard |
| Harvest Date | 09/27/2013 |
| Acid | 6.1 |
| PH | 3.62 |
| Aging | 11 months in French oak |
| Alcohol | 12.90% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 08/21/2014 |
Fairsing Vineyard is managed sustainably in Oregon's Yamhill-Carlton American Viticulture Area (AVA) with 38 acres of Pinot noir and two acres of Chardonnay in production. Fairsing Vineyard is a certified member of the Low Input Viticulture and Enology (LIVE) Association, the Salmon Safe program and the American Tree Farm System. No pesticides or persistent herbicides are utilized on our 170 acre site.
Our vineyard has a diverse ecosystem, including 80 acres dedicated to a Certified Family Forest. The site is a micro watershed with numerous streams supplying Chehalem Creek. Green reserves adjacent to the vineyard blocks are maintained to enhance biodiversity.
