Holloran 2015 Pinot Noir – Dundee Hills

This vintage provides ripe flavors and lovely bright acids The nose expresses pure red cherry, with hints of cranberry and wet brush. The palate then adds spicy clove and blood orange to the persistent cherry flavors. The finish persists, hitting broad areas of the cheeks and tongue with firm tannins. Drink 2020 – 2030. Enjoy with Leg of Lamb with Dried Cherry Sauce.

Winemaking Information

The summer of 2015 was quite warm with early budbreak and flowering. A cooling trend late season preserved balancing acidity. We destemmed 100% of the fruit, and fermented in small lots, using indigenous and cultivated yeasts. Fermenters were punched down 2X daily. Aged 20 months in 10% new French oak barrels.