2021 Day Wines Johan Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon

The succulent, layered Day Wine Pinot Noir displays a lovely, deep red berry core allied to a beguiling spice component well expressed throughout the nose and palate and makes for a classic southern Willamette profile. The 2021 Day Wines Johan Vineyard Pinot Noir is a red wine from the Willamette Valley in Oregon, made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes that are spontaneously fermented with natural yeasts and 30% whole clusters. The wine is then aged for 22 months in French oak, with 20% new oak and 80% neutral oak. The wine has a deep red berry core and a spice component, and some say it has notes of red fruit like cherry and strawberry. It's also said to have tannins and acids that are strong when young, indicating good potential for cellar aging. 100% Pinot Noir. Spontaneously fermented by natural yeasts with 30% whole clusters, it was aged in French oak (20% new and 80% neutral) for 22 months. We racked it twice and then bottled it unfiltered