Cooper Mountain Gamay Noir

Gamay & Gamay-based Blends

Cooper Mountain Gamay Noir

Gamay & Gamay-based Blends

While not new to the Willamette Valley, Gamay Noir is one of Cooper Mountain's newest varieties planted in 2010 to their Johnson School Vineyard.

Wine Production

Organically grown and biodynamic, Cooper Mountain Gamay Noir is fermented with native yeasts and aged in 40% two-year-old oak and 60% neutral oak. No additives or fining agents are used in crafting this wine.

Tasting Notes

Cooper Mountain Gamay is light to medium bodied, fruit forward, lush, and laced with spice.

While not new to the Willamette Valley, Gamay Noir is one of Cooper Mountain's newest varieties planted in 2010 to their Johnson School Vineyard.

Wine Production

Organically grown and biodynamic, Cooper Mountain Gamay Noir is fermented with native yeasts and aged in 40% two-year-old oak and 60% neutral oak. No additives or fining agents are used in crafting this wine.

Tasting Notes

Cooper Mountain Gamay is light to medium bodied, fruit forward, lush, and laced with spice.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Willamette Valley
Vineyard name:
Johnson School Vineyard
Soil composition:
Laurelwood soil
Elevation:
400 feet feet
Year vineyard planted:
2010
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
Organic and Biodynamic

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:
100% Gamay Noir
Fining agent:
None
Type of aging container:
40% 2 year old oak, 60% neutral oak
Length of aging before bottling:
8 months

Analytical Data

Alcohol:
13% %

About the Vineyard

Cooper Mountain planted 1.5 acres of Gamay Noir at their warmer Johnson School vineyard on the Northern Flanks of the Chehalem Mountains AVA in 2010. This certified organic and biodynamic, this vineyard sits at 400 feet of elevation.