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Ponzi Vineyards

Tavola Pinot Noir 2022

Willamette Valley, Oregon

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The 2022 Tavola Pinot Noir continues a string of amazing Tavola vintages. While made from lower elevation sites and younger vines, and handled in a way to emphasize a fruit forward character, with soft tannins, anything Luisa Ponzi approaches will have high quality as prerequisite. Tavola is the type of wine that can be an introduction to Oregon and Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and, with its generous fruit and exotic spice and floral notes, the start of a delicious exploration.

Vineyard

The 2022 Ponzi Tavola Pinot Noir is produced from LIVE Certified Sustainable Ponzi Aurora and Avellana Vineyards, as well as sustainably grown vineyards in the Chehalem Mtns, Yamhill-Carlton and Eola Hills AVAs.

WINEMAKING

All fruit is sorted then destemmed to 1.5–3 ton fermenters. An extended cold soak increases color and aroma. Fermented by native yeasts, the peak temperatures reach 90°F. The fermenters were aerated or punched down twice a day, then lightly pressed. The wine was aged in French oak for 10 months (25% new). A barrel selection is made for Tavola, then racked and bottled by gravity without fining or filtration. This wine has been bottle aged for 4 months before release.

Vintage

2022 saw an early spring but a later summer – one of the warmest in Oregon history – allowing fruit to perfectly ripen.

Tasting Notes

“Spiced blueberries, plum, and cranberry leap from the glass, followed by denser notes of dry forest floor, sagebrush, and leather. The mouth holds fresh acidity with flavors of ponderosa pine, citrus, and raspberry. This brightness is in lively tension with darker flavors of Amarena cherry and rich earth.” – Winemaker Luisa Ponzi

Food Pairing

Glazed Roast Salmon with Beets and Spring vegetables.

Color

Red

Grape Varieties

Pinot Noir

Appellation

Willamette Valley, Oregon

Alcohol

13.7%

Suggested Retail Price

$35

Reviews

92

James Suckling - March 15, 2024 “A bright and juicy pinot with cherries, cranberries, citrus fruit, hibiscus and spices. Medium-bodied, fresh and crunchy on the palate with delicious fruit and a zesty undertone at the end. Chalk and minerals in the finish.“

91

Wine Spectator - June 14, 2024 "Plush and generous, with succulent cherry and raspberry flavors highlighted by orange peel and cinnamon notes. Finishes with snappy tannins."

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