Cooper Mountain Pinot Noir

Cooper Mountain Pinot Noir

Cooper Mountain agrees that nothing worth having ever comes easy. And Pinot Noir really likes to make them work for it. But in that perfect year, under the perfect set of circumstances, Pinot Noir rewards with a celestial experience.

Wine Production

Organically grown and biodynamic, Cooper Mountain Pinot Noir is aged 10 months in oak barrels and fermented with native yeasts. No additives or fining agents are used in crafting this wine.

Tasting Notes

This wine expresses forest floor fruit. Blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry round out the velvet balanced structure.

Food Pairing

The Cooper Mountain Pinot Noir will compliment a wide array of cuisine such as beef, duck, chicken, salmon, and lamb.

Cooper Mountain agrees that nothing worth having ever comes easy. And Pinot Noir really likes to make them work for it. But in that perfect year, under the perfect set of circumstances, Pinot Noir rewards with a celestial experience.

Wine Production

Organically grown and biodynamic, Cooper Mountain Pinot Noir is aged 10 months in oak barrels and fermented with native yeasts. No additives or fining agents are used in crafting this wine.

Tasting Notes

This wine expresses forest floor fruit. Blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry round out the velvet balanced structure.

Food Pairing

The Cooper Mountain Pinot Noir will compliment a wide array of cuisine such as beef, duck, chicken, salmon, and lamb.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Willamette Valley
Vineyard name:
Johnson School, Meadowlark, Old Vines, Corrine
Vineyard size:
43 acres
Soil composition:
Volcanic/Marine
Exposure:
South
Harvest time:
12 September - 10 October
Bottles produced of this wine:
54,000
Average Vine Age:
37 years
Sustainability Certification:
Oregon Tilth & USDA Organic/Demeter's Biodynamic Certification

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
14 to 20 days
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
1.5 tons fermenters
Maceration technique:
punch down
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Fining agent:
no
Type of aging container:
Oak
Length of aging before bottling:
10 months
Total SO2:
85

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Total SO2:
85
Residual sugar:
<2 g/L

About the Vineyard

Cooper Mountain Pinot Noir is sourced from four of the oldest vineyards, Johnson School Vineyard, Meadowlark Vineyard, Old Vines Vineyard, and Corrine Vineyard. With a range of soil types and elevations, this Pinot Noir is a true expression of place featuring the best of Northern Willamette Valley.