WINE PROFILE
Our 2023 Dion Vineyard Pinot Noir has floral and cherry cola notes on the nose, while the palate bursts with jammy blackberry, dark cherry and a hint of spice.

INGREDIENTS
Pinot Noir grapes, yeast, tartaric acid, SO2

NUTRITION FACTS
5-5OZ SERVINGS PER CONT.
Calories: 125, Carbohydrates: 3.8g, Fat: 0g, Protein: 0g

THE STORY
Dion Vineyard is a second-generation family run vineyard in the newly established Laurelwood District. The Johnson family dry farms their vineyards and is LIVE Certified to maintain their good stewardship of the landthey have been tending since 1976. The Laurelwood District was founded in 2020 and is distinct for its iron-rich Missoula Flood loess soil contributing to the unique flavor of the wines.

VINTAGE HIGHLIGHTS
2023 was our 3rd warmest growing season on record after the 2015 and 2014 vintages. We had the warmest and driest August on record and if it was not forthe rain in early September our harvest would have started before Labor Day Weekend. Three cheers for the rain! One of the interesting things about 2023 was the arrival of our first hailstorm right after bloom. We have never seen a damaging hailstorm in our vineyard since we started in 1971, so seeing it happen and the resulting damage was at first a little scary. While it looked like our yields might have been higher, the hailstorm helped reduce the crop to our desired amount. The resulting fruit was excellent, with the heat in August producing lower acid in the grapes and nice full flavors. - Winemaker Robin Howell