La Spirale Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge — 2022
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Introduction
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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 La Spirale means the vortex; a symbol of life, creation, and the natural formative forces that guide our hands in our agricultural and winemaking pursuits at Bergstrom Wines.
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Vineyard Profile
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Our newest estate vineyard on the Ribbon Ridge AVA, just a stone’s throw from our Le Pre du Col Vineyard and within eyesight of the winery on the Chehalem Mountains AVA. This complex and beautifully positioned Southwest facing 22-acre rolling slope includes more than 14 different marine sedimentary soil expressions. Planted by the Redman family and purchased by our family in 2018.
- Appellation: Willamette Valley
- Location: Oregon
- Cultivation: Biodynamic since inception
- Vine Age: Up to 19 years
- Soil: 14 unique marine sedimentary soil expressions
- Elevation: 400-450 feet of elevation
- Exposure: South and West
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Vintage Report
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After spring frost challenges that resulted in significant yield reduction, the 2022 vintage release is a testament to the resilience of the Willamette Valley. A serendipitous course to a triumphant harvest yielded a limited yet precious vintage of intensely colored, aromatic, youthfully enticing Pinot Noirs with structured acidity and minerality, heightened concentration, and coiled complexity that, with time, will unfurl to reveal veiled layers of depth.
- Harvest Date(s): September 5-15, 2021
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Vinification
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100% whole-cluster fermentation in open-top, stainless steel fermentation tanks. Native fermentation where possible. 100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation (no residual sugars or malic acids.) No fining.
- Aging: 10-15% new 228L French oak Barriques
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Technical Information
- Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
- Alcohol: 13.4%
- TA: 5.4 g/L
- p H: 3.84
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Tasting Notes
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It is a lovely dark cherry color. A complex floral bouquet and spice cabinet aroma burst from the glass, but also present are meaty notes intertwined with a pronounced, saline sea-breeze-inspired mineral component reminiscent of oyster shell but also citrus oils and fruits. Some of the many elements perceived in the perfume are roses, rare woods, oak barrel spice, citrus, and orchard fruits. The palate is youthful, fresh, and bursting with bright raspberry, strawberries, and bright red cherries. It is a succulent and juicy bowl of fresh fruits sprinkled with flower blossoms that makes you salivate long after you have tasted the wine.
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Reviews
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La Spirale Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge — 2022 – Decanter – 95 Points
"From an estate site in Ribbon Ridge that was planted in 2005 to a variety of soil types, comes a bright and freshly fruited Pinot Noir, quintessentially Oregon in its way. Aromas of tart cranberries and candied orange peel mingle with notes of white pepper and spearmint. The palate is brilliantly lifted as tart raspberries and piquant white pepper notes carry the forepalate. A core of spicy chicory root is balanced against early-season strawberries and a linear minerality with hints of salinity at the finish."
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La Spirale Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge — 2022 – Jeb Dunnuck – 96 Points
"The 2022 Pinot Noir La Spirale Vineyard is a jeweled ruby color, and the nose leads with notes of candied roses, sweet herbs, wild raspberries, delicate spice, and incense. Very pure all the way through, it’s crystalline, with well-defined, ripe tannins, an even a spine of acidity, and again, that salty note on the front of the palate. A fantastic red."
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La Spirale Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge — 2022 – Vinous – 93 Points
"Darkly alluring, the 2022 Pinot Noir La Spirale Vineyard tempts the imagination with a delicate bouquet that mixes blue and purple florals with a dusting of violet candies and grilled herbs. This opens with a lovely inner sweetness and textures of pure silk as a wave of ripe fruit flows across a stream of brisk acidity. It takes on a crunchy sensation through the finish, leaving a subtle coating of edgy tannins."
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La Spirale Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge — 2022 – Wine Spectator – 95 Points
"Dynamic and seductive, with a fleshy texture that wraps around its elegantly complex core. Features fragrant raspberry and strawberry flavors accented by rose petal, dusky spice and forest floor notes that build richness and polish on the luscious finish."