Freja Estate - Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains, Oregon, USA, (2016)

TASTING NOTES

Leathery, mushrooms, wet earth, sandalwood, charcoal along with floral notes of rose  and mint. The long finish carries through notes of chocolate, plum and macerated cherries. 

Aged in a blend of Oregon, Hungarian and French barrels for 11 months, before being bottle aged for 7 years.

Freja Vineyards are located on the Chehalem Mountains  in the North Willamette Valley.

The Pinot Noir vines are on a very steep slope at 800-700 ft elevation facing south-southwest with the soil type of Laurelwood. The Laurelwood series is a well-drained reddish silt loam loess deposits reaching a depth of 30 feet left behind by the missoula floods at the end of the ice age.

Originally from Woodstock, N.Y, William (Willy) Gianopulos became interested in wine and grape growing while completing a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering in Stockholm, Sweden. He established Freja in 1988 with both Wadensville (50%), 777 (25%) and Pommard (25%) Pinot Noir clones. The  vineyards are managed using sustainable viticulture practices.