2022 Fairsing Pinot noir 1.5
Harvested October 3, 2022, this combination of Dijon 115, 114, Pommard, Dijon 777, 667, and Wadenswil was barrel fermented 10 months in 18% new French oak before bottling August 24, 2023 with a final alcohol of 14.0%.
The 2022 Fairsing Vineyard Pinot noir is a textured tapestry of the full 42-acre vineyard with select fruit from across cascading hillsides and deep intervening draughts.
VINTAGE
The 2022 growing season included many ups, downs, and the surprises Mother Nature
always provides. The Willamette Valley experienced an unexpected frost and snow event on April 11.
Thankfully, Fairsing Vineyard’s vines were not at the budbreak stage and endured minimal tissue damage. The following two weeks were unusually cool, which further delayed budbreak and grapevine growth.
May and June continued to be cool and wet. Fairsing reached 90 degrees in late June and that was a turning point from cool and wet weather to hot and dry.
HARVEST
The late growing season resulted in ideal conditions for final fruit development with cool days and longer nights. Fruit for our flagship Pinot noir was harvested October 3.
ELEVAGE
We experienced bloom in early July and the summer progressed with warm, dry conditions. This combination of Dijon 115, 114, Pommard, Dijon 777, 667, and Wadenswill 667
was barrel fermented 10 months in 18% new French oak to an alcohol of 14%.
Case production 1083
Beautiful now, this wine will gain in depth and popularity given time in the cellar.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal | Pinot noir |
| Varietal Composition | Pommard, 115, 114, 777, 667 |
| Appellation | Yamhill-Carlton AVA |
| Vineyard | Fairsing Vineyard |
| Designation | Pinot noir |
| Harvest Date | 10/03/2022 |
| Acid | 5.9 |
| PH | 3.63 |
| Aging | 10 months, 18% new French oak |
| Alcohol | 14.00% |
| Volume | 1.5 liter |
| Bottling Date | 08/24/2023 |
| Cases Produced | 1 |
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.
Robert Brittan completed his education at UC Davis and moved to Napa Valley, where he crafted wines for Far Niente, Saint Andrews and Stags’ Leap Winery. After a 16 year career with Stags’ Leap Winery as Winemaker and Estate Manager, Robert headed north to fulfill his dream of making Pinot noir and Syrah from unique sites in cooler climates.
With over 40 years experience tending grape vines and crafting wines, Robert is the consulting winemaker for select vineyards in the Northern Willamette Valley.
Since 2012 Robert and his team have been crafting wines for Fairsing that are distinctive and expressive of the property. Robert's enthusiasm for the varied exposures, geology, micro-climates, and selections across Fairsing Vineyard is reflected in his site-driven wines. Robert feels Pinot noir and Chardonnay lend themselves to many wonderful interpretations, depending on the soils and microclimates where they are grown.
