{"product_id":"roco-pinot-noir-gravel-road-2022-750ml","title":"Roco Pinot Noir Gravel Road Willamette Valley 2022 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT GRAVEL ROAD PINOT NOIR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hills in the Willamette Valley are punctuated by gravel roads, which lead to the regions finest vineyards. ROCO's Gravel Road Pinot Noir is a blend of several of the distinctive vineyards including the Soles' own Wits' End Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains AVA. An outstanding value, the Gravel Road Pinot Noir flavor profile surpasses many other wineries flagship Pinot Noirs. The old world style offers bold flavor with balance and grace to pair well with nearly any food. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 VINTAGE NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with both quick-ripening and late-season character is a rare occurrence. The 2022 vintages offer this distinctive combination, making them particularly noteworthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKING PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eROCO 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 9 or more months before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Republic National","offers":[{"title":"750 Ml","offer_id":43001346785489,"sku":"210000029936","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/8561\/7873\/files\/roco.jpg?v=1776195463","url":"https:\/\/www.pogoswine.com\/products\/roco-pinot-noir-gravel-road-2022-750ml","provider":"Pogos Wine \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}