Bergström Wines

Oregon: Willamette Valley, United States

Cumberland Reserve Pinot Noir — 2017

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  • Introduction

    • WINERY Bergström Wines, a first-generation American family business, is one of the most unique and lauded domaines in the Willamette Valley. Dr. John Bergström’s Swedish heritage and the love he developed for the Pacific Northwest are the roots of this estate. In 1999, John and his son, Josh, established Bergström Wines and today, Josh and Caroline, his wife and business partner, are celebrating more than 25 years as biodynamic growers of estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards on the finest appellations within Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

      WINE Named for the road where our family grew up in Portland, Oregon, our Cumberland Reserve represents a blend of some of the finest barrels from our five estate-farmed vineyards, all carefully combined to showcase Oregon Pinot Noir at its best.

  • Vineyard Profile

    • Estate-sourced from Bergstrom, Silice, & Le Pre du Col Vineyards in Dundee Hills, Ribbon Ridge, and Chehalem Mountains AVAs. Additional fruit from Gregory Ranch and Shea Vineyards.

    • Appellation: Willamette Valley
    • Location: Oregon
    • Vine Age: 29 years old
    • Clones: Balanced and varied field clonal selection
    • Soil: Marine sedimentary sandy soils and volcanic basalt clays
    • Exposure: Various
  • Vintage Report

    • Bright and energetic wines with pure fruit flavors and floral perfumes. Pinots are still youthful and very accessible and should age well through the 2020s into the 2030s.

  • Vinification

    • Whole-cluster fermentation in small, open-top vessels.100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation (no residual sugars or malic acids). The wine is aged in 10-15% new French oak barriques for 10-12 months on lees. Aged on natural lees in 10-15% new 228L French oak barrels. Unfined.

    • Aging: 10-15% new French oak barriques for 10-12 months on lees
  • Technical Information

    • Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
    • Alcohol: 13.6%
    • TA: 3.70 g/L
    • p H: 5.3
  • Tasting Notes

    • Deep ruby with garnet hues. It has a savory bouquet of dried cranberry, roses, and dark chocolate. Evolved from its time in the bottle, it is rich and pleasant on the palate, showing earthiness, tobacco, and dried cherry. The finish is smooth, indicating that this wine will be at its best in 2024. There are strong oak tannins. As the wine opens in the glass, you can detect notes of lavender and dried cedar.