2023 Lingua Franca Avni Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

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2023 Avni Pinot Noir reflects the optimal growing conditions of the season, creating highly developed and complex flavors. With aroma's of plum, pomegranate, bergamot, and rose. It has velvety tannins and fresh acidity, with flavors of graphite, black tea, plum, and clove. The overall impression is of voluptuous harmony with a long juicy finish.

ABV 13.0%

Vintage 2023

Appellation Willamette Valley, Oregon

Aging 25% new French 500, 600, and 3,200-liter casks

The growing season in 2023 started off with a pattern that had prevailed for the previous two years with a cold wet spring, though never with any frost or other extreme event. The cool spring weather led into a beautifully warm second week of May with temperatures in the mid 80s in the Eola-Amity Hills that promoted shoot growth. This set up for a good flowering in June. There were no real extremes of heat this summer but with overall very helpful warm to an occasional hot day throughout the season. Picking began mid- September in good weather and each block could be picked at exactly the right time.

Pairs well with hot smoked salmon and roasted poultry, even grilled meats.

The 2023 Avni Pinot Noir includes a third of the fruit coming from LSV, our estate. The other sources include a site in Yamhill-Carlton on Jory soils, and Loubejac in the Van Duzer Corridor, a cold site on Willakenzie marine sediment. This year we added a source to the blend from the recently created Mt. Pisgah region with its uplifted marine sedimentary soils.

Pts. IWR "The 2023 Lingua Franca Anvi Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley, matured for 11 months in 25% new French oak, beautifully captures the refinement of a balanced vintage. The wine opens with a bouquet of ripe red plum, blood orange peel, crushed pomegranate, and wild rose, accented by soft traces of cinnamon bark and bergamot tea. On the palate, it moves with polished ease - supple tannins and brisk acidity give lift to notes of black cherry, iron shavings, steeped Darjeeling, and forest spice. There's a subtle undercurrent of earth and crushed stone, grounding the wine’s fruit-forward energy with savory dimension. As it evolves, the texture deepens, with hints of clove and dried herb unfolding into a long, silky finish that lingers with clarity and poise." - International Wine Report
Pts. Jeb Dunnuck "Bright ruby, the 2023 Pinot Noir Avni is an excellent appellation wine out of the gate, boasting ripe cherries, red roses, brambly earth, and delicate gamey undertones. Medium-bodied, with ripe tannins, balanced acidity, and considerable length, this is a highly appealing Pinot to drink now or over the next 8-10 years." - Jeb Dunnuck
Pts. Owen Bargreen --  The 2023 ‘Avni’ Pinot Noir comes from roughly 20 different sites throughout the Willamette Valley. This saw a small amount of whole cluster fermentation. Orange zest combines with salted cranberry and shades of volcanic soils on the nose. The palate is round and big on the mouth with serious texture and reminded tannins. Generous and round, enjoy this outstanding bottling over the next eight to ten years. "Owen Bargreen" - OB