Durant Vineyards 2008 Pinot Noir Lark Vineyard

Tasting Notes:

A fruit forward Pinot Noir with bright fruitful tones followed by vanilla and subtle earth tones. This wine has an excellent acid balance and will age exquisitely over the next 3 to 8 years.

The 2008 Vintage

The 2008 vintage is set to be one of the Ages for Oregon Vineyards. The spring and summer were unusually cool. Especially, the months of June and July. In an effort to ensure optimal quality, crop loads were reduced. September and October were nearly perfect months for optimal Pinot Noir development. Days in the high 80’s and low 90’s were followed by nighttime temperature in the low 40’s. These temperature profiles make for optimal flavor and complexity development in the vineyards.