Cooper Hill Pinot Noir
Wine Description
Cooper Hill by Cooper Moutain Pinot Noir encapsulates the essence of Willamette Valley, made with grapes sourced from Cooper Moutain's certified organic and biodynamic estate vineyards.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Willamette Valley
Vineyard name
Farmington Vineyard/Johnson School
Vineyard size
48 acres
Soil composition
Alluvial soil
Elevation:
250 to 350 feet
Exposure:
South
Bottles produced of this wine:
84,000
Average Vine Age:
25 years
Sustainability Certification:
Oregon Tilth & USDA Organic/Demeter's Biodynamic Certification
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
8 to 14 days
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
5 tons Fermenters
Maceration technique:
punch down
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Fining agent:
no
Type of aging container:
70 % Stainless Steel/30% French Oak
Length of aging before bottling:
10 months
Total SO2
30
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.38
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
26.9 g/L
Total SO2
30
Residual sugar:
2.3 g/L
Wine Production
Organically grown and biodynamic, Cooper Hill Pinot Noir is fermented with native yeast. No additives or fining agents are used in crafting this wine.
About the Vineyard
The grapes for the Cooper Hill Pinot Noir are grown in the 35 acres Farmington Vineyard which was planted in 1995. The rich sediments found in the vineyard’s fertile and well-draining alluvial soils are ideally suited for Cooper Mountain's Cooper Hill Pinot Noir.