Bergström Wines

Oregon: Willamette Valley, United States

Cumberland Reserve Pinot Noir — 2021

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  • Introduction

    • 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. Our Cumberland Reserve is the epitome of the Bergström style: the expression of a unique vintage’s character combined with the perfect marriage of spice, mineral, and fresh fruit flavors.

  • Vineyard Profile

    • Estate-sourced from Bergström, La Spirale, Silice, & Le Pré du Col Vineyards in Dundee Hills, Ribbon Ridge, and Chehalem Mountains AVAs. Pinot Noir represents about 80% of the total Bergström estate acreage

    • Appellation: Willamette Valley
    • Vine Age: 16-22 years
    • Soil: Marine sedimentary sandy soils and volcanic basalt clays
    • Exposure: Various
  • Vintage Report

    • Harvest Date(s): September 1-16, 2021
  • Vinification

    • 100% whole-cluster fermentation in open-top, temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation tanks

    • Malolactic: 100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation (no residual sugars or malic acids)
    • Aging: 11 months élevage in barrel
    • Barrel Aging: 228L French oak cooperage (15% new oak)
    • Filtration: Polishing filtration when needed
  • Technical Information

    • Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
    • Alcohol: 12.4%
  • Tasting Notes

    • Bright red in color. The youthful nose teems with sweet Hood strawberries, tart cherry, pipe tobacco, and subtle herbaceous spice. Incredibly approachable and fruit-forward, its succulence is balanced with tart acidity and delicate structure. The presence of whole
      cluster tannin gives this elegant wine both character and bottle age-ability.