2022 Matteri Vineyards Pinot Noir
ABOUT MATTERI VINEYARDS
This sustainably farmed 30.5-acre vineyard located in the northwest corner of the Yamhill-Carlton AVA is planted on Marine sediment soils at an elevation of 550 ft. Robert Matteri began planting his vineyards in 2011 with a return to his family’s historical roots.
2022 VINTAGE NOTES
The 2022 vintage was a challenging yet extraordinary season in the Willamette Valley. Despite early setbacks with Spring frost affecting the primary buds, our vineyards' diverse locations and elevations, along with strategic positioning across the region, allowed us to overcome these hurdles.
The unique interplay of warm days in September and October paved the way for a late but exceptional harvest, resulting in wines that showcase intense aromas, ripe fruit characteristics, and high natural acidity.
Finding Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with both quick-ripening and late-season character is a rare occurrence. So savor these 2022 vintages as they embody the unique quality that you truly deserve.
WINEMAKING PROCESS
ROCO Pinot Noir is handpicked and then chilled overnight to 38°F in our large cold room. The chilled bunches are gently de-stalked and the whole berries fall into small 1.6 ton open fermenters. The berries soak for ten days before beginning ferment with our proprietary, house-cultured, indigenous wine yeast. Soaking allows gentle extraction of color and flavor from the berry skin, and not the bitter-tasting seeds. The fermentations are hand punched twice a day to mix skins and fermenting juices. Ferments are allowed to reach about 28°C. A post-fermentation soak occurs until the wine is just right for removing from the skins and seeds. At that time the ferment is gently pressed in our modern tank press. The young wine is then sent to barrel for malolactic fermentation to soften the acidity and to add further complexity, then racked once to new, one, two and three-year-old, tight-grained, French oak barrels. The wines are aged in barrel for 18 or more months before bottling.
TASTING NOTES
Get ready for intoxicating aromas that seamlessly blend floral and spice elements. The
nose is perfumed with delicate violets, complemented by notes of anise, ripe blackberry,
and warm baking spices reminiscent of clove and nutmeg. On the palate, it unfolds
generously with a rich tapestry of dark fruits—huckleberry, marionberry, and blackberry
—interwoven with nuances of black and green peppercorn. A structured backbone
balances dark dried cherry with luscious cherry preserves. It presents a harmonious blend
of rich, ripe fruit character and elegant complexity, leaving a lasting impression of depth
and refinement.