2017 Brittan Vineyards "Gestalt Block" Pinot Noir, McMinnville, Willamette Valley, OregonABOUT THIS WINE The Gestalt Block, a two acre parcel planted primarily to Pinot Noir selection 115, occupies the southwest flank of the estate hillside. The vines here are planted in shallow topsoil underpinned by a young, dense layer of intrusion basalt, and yield less than one ton of fruit per acre. The small, thick skinned berries (a product of the Van Duzer winds) produce wines with a dark fruit core and pronounced phenolic intensity that showcase

bringing with it great courage for future projects and beyond

The vineyard received organic certification in April of 2021

Post-cold soak it goes straight to press

Certified organic from 30+ year old vines

and back four generations on his father’s side

an essential pillar of their winery philosophy

In typical Vilmart fashion

cold pre-fermentation maceration for one week

This filtering and thin soil pushes the vine to draw deeply from its terroir

reminiscent of the rich

and cooling sea breezes

it ages extremely well and can be kept for many years before being tasted