2022 Quandary Vineyard Pinot Noir

Tasting Notes

A blend of Dijon 115 and Wadenswil clones, the 2022 vintage showcases deep, jammy black fruit on the nose with lovely floral perfume and a complex cedar note. The ripe blackberry, plum, and black currant fruit is beautifully balanced by grainy tannins and juicy acidity that carry the fruit through the delicious, lingering finish. 

About Quandary Vineyard

An exciting young vineyard in the rolling hills just west of Yamhill. Quandary Vineyards started as the dream of four good friends from Colorado who fell in love with the Willamette Valley. The property boasts two stunning guest houses surrounded by beautiful vineyards with sweeping views of the Yamhill Valley farmland.

Located nearby several of our favorite Yamhill-Carlton AVA vineyards - Pike Road Vineyard, Matteri Vineyard, Bishop Scott Vineyard & Mt. Richmond Vineyard. We are thrilled about the potential of this vineyard site, especially as the vines continue to dig deeper into the ancient marine sediments.

Wadenswil Clone: A Pinot Noir clone of Swiss origins, Wadenswil has a long history in the Willamette Valley. As one of the original Pinot Noir clones (along with Pommard) planted in our region, it has been proven to work exceptionally well when planted in marine sediments, producing intensely fragrant, dark-fruited Pinot noirs with bright acidity.

2022 Vintage

A year that kept us guessing, 2022 was an unusual vintage in the northern Willamette Valley. April brought one of our latest snows on record, with growers worried about frost damage. Thankfully, most vineyard sites set a generous crop which after a slow spring required thinning to encourage ripening. Temperatures finally warmed in August and September, but cool nights ensured adequate hangtime and flavor development. A string of sunny October days gave us the final ripening we desperately needed. Nearly every block of fruit was ready over a compressed two-week period, so the fruit arrived at peak ripeness during a very intense harvest season in the cellar. We expect our hard work to be rewarded with complex, fruit-forward wines.