2023 Kalita Crimson Clover Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir

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 for the 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

WINE PROFILE
The 2023 Kalita Vineyard Crimson Clover has violet, black cherry, plum and a hint of vanilla on the nose. This is followed by an elegant silky finish of red cherry and baking spice.

THE STORY
Kalita Vineyard is located in the heart of the Yamhill-Carlton AVA in the Willamette Valley. To create the Crimson Clover blend, the winemaking team selected barrels from different blocks on the vineyard site which they felt best punctuated Kalita's style of wine. The barrels were selected in August of 2022, blended together, then returned to barrel to age another five months before bottling.

NUTRITIONAL INFO

Ingredients: Pinot Noir grapes, tartaric acid, SO2
5 - 5oz servings per bottle
Calories: 121
Carbohydrates: 3.8g
Fat: 0g 
Protein: 0g