2023 Amity Vineyards White Pinot Noir

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92 Points
"Pinot Noir, the signature grape of the Willamette Valley, is made here as a white wine. This wine comes from throughout the Valley, with more than a 1/3 of it coming from the Eola Amity Hills. Aromatics shine with grace and lift, showing sweet apple blossom florals and ripe, sweet pomme fruits. The palate is concentrated with fleshy stone fruits, candied peaches and wild green strawberries."
Decanter

Pear, Orange Blossom, Linen

WILLAMETTE VALLEY AVA

The 2023 growing season began cold leading to a bud break that was 3-4 weeks later than average. But a very wet early spring followed by a May that felt more like summer sent the vines off on a running start, and by the time they were in bloom, the phenology had caught up to the five-year average. Some rain and hail in the third week of June rinsed off the canopy, but with most vineyards through bloom, little damage was sustained. After that, the summer was warm and dry, leading to a surprise early and compressed harvest, beginning in late August and all fruit in the door by mid-October.

Grapes for the 2023 Amity White Pinot Noir was harvested across a little over a week in the middle of September (from the 11th to the 19th), two to four weeks earlier than Pinot Noir harvested to make red wine. The berries were gently pressed to minimize color extraction, and clean juice was slowly fermented in stainless steel, with the last of the lots finishing fermentation in early January 2024. This blend was assembled in early March and bottled in early April. It is a refreshing representation of Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley, made as a white wine

Vineyard Sources: 66% Willamette Valley, 34% Eola-Amity Hills

Cellar Treatment: 100% Stainless Steel

Alcohol Content: 12% by Volume

Residual Sugar: Dry

 

Customer Reviews

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I do not enjoy it as much as the 2021 vintage, but like it better than 2022

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Becki Wilhelm

Very good.

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Anita Hettum
Light color and crisp taste

I like a rose or a white pinot noir light in color, dry and crisp. This one was the perfect blend.

Why choose us?

A Storied Vineyard

What makes Amity so unique are the nearly 50-year-old own-rooted vines. They’ve had decades to work through the thin topsoil to dig deep into the ground and access these ancient nutrient-deprived soils. The combination of the vine's age, the absence of artificial inputs, and dry farming practices mean they are naturally low yielding. When vines have a lower crop load they can devote more resources to the grapes which leads to a better concentration of flavor.