Pinot Noir Sojeau
- Red
- Pinot Noir
Sojeau is our newest vineyard and we couldn’t be more excited to explore the terroir of Eola-Amity through this amazing site. Rocky and intense this Pinot leans towards masculine and powerful and thus fills a wonderful place in our pinot portfolio.
Winemaking Information
100% destemmed 10 day cold soak Native fermentation, approx. 20 days in tank, 100% punch-down Pressed and settled 24-48 hrs. Barreled 19 months, 1 month stainless No new oak Full malolactic fermentation, no inoculation.
Vineyard Information
Sojeau vineyard sits at 650 feet elevation at the southwest end of the EolaAmity AVA. The site, previously a cherry orchard, was purchased by Denny and T in 2007. They planted 15 Acres of Pinot Noir vines on the 51 acre property – Pommard, Dijon and Wadenswil. The Pommard makes up 50% of the Pinot vines, while Dijon 115 and Wadenswil make up the other 50%. Appellation and soil: Sojeau Vineyard is in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, on the west side. Each afternoon the Van Duzer corridor winds sweep through Sojeau, creating a cooling effect through the various micro-climates across the site. The extremely rocky soils slope steeply to the southwest, and are a combination of Nekia, Ritner and Witzel. Situated on the southwest end of the Eola-Amity hills, Sojeau is on the warmer side of the AVA, and generally harvested earlier than our other vineyards.