2021 Mon Pere Pinot Noir
2021 Mon Pere Pinot Noir
Meaning “My Father” in French, “Mon Pere” is meant to honor my father and fathers everywhere while providing tremendous value in a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. As such, it is the flagship bottling and largest production wine Lundeen makes to be able to reach far and wide with the message of valuing family, integrity, and stewardship. The creation of the wine always begins with grapes from the Lundeen Estate vineyard in McMinnville, Oregon on which Michael is a 3rd generation Lundeen raising a 4th. Beyond this estate, the “Mon Pere” bottling contains wines from various vineyards we farm throughout the northern Willamette Valley. As it is broadly sourced as well as hand-crafted, “Mon Pere” always has complexity beyond what is typical at its price point. This daily drinking Oregon Pinot Noir will not disappoint.
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vinification
Hand-harvested. Grapes were mostly destemmed (15% wholecluster). Gently pressed and settled before aging in a combination of stainless steel tank and French oak barrels for 8 months prior to blending and bottling.
vineyards
Poverty Bend Vineyard, Willamette Valley | 3.87 acres | 131 - 157’ | SE | Willamette & Woodburn soil series
Sylvia‘s Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills AVA | 8 acres | Established 2005 | 272-380’ | N | Nekia soils
La Cantera Vineyard, Chehalem Mountains AVA | 28 acres | Established 1986 | 600 - 684’ | S/SW | Laurelwood soil
La Collina Vineyard, Dundee Hills AVA | 132 acres | Established 1999 | 600 ’ | S/SW | Volcanic Basalts
vintage
The 2021 Oregon growing season and harvest will always be recalled with a sigh of relief. The year delivered an outstanding rebound vintage after the heartbreaking fires that impacted the region on so many levels the year before. 2021 was not without its challenges, though. Heavy rain in late June during the critical pollination period impacted yields in some areas by as much as 50%, and the hot and dry summer that followed was a tense reminder of the conditions that preceded the fires in 2020. But in the end, fruit came through the door beautifully ripe, balanced and perfectly positioned for minimal intervention on the part of winemakers. Across the board, the wines showed the intensity and richness of color one would expect from a warmer year, but perhaps the most striking characteristic was the nearly perfect retention of natural acidity.