2015 3-Clones Estate Pinot Noir

The Wine
This is the 15th vintage from this block. Another almost ideal growing season that delivered exceptional fruit with larger than normal clusters. Averaged three weeks early from bud break through harvest, conditions were mostly dry and warmer than normal throughout the summer. Harvest was on September 7th and bottling on August 25th after 11 months with 30% new French oak. This 3-Clones Cuvee is our largest production, but the individual clones are also bottled as Brigita C 777, Mirabelle C 115 and Hans C Pommard after 18 months of barrel aging.

Wine Details
Blend: 40% 777, 27% 115, 33% Pommard
Production: 565 cases
Alcohol: 13.60%
pH: 3.67
TA: 5.5
Release: May 2018

The Vineyard
Located in the Chehalem Mountains AVA between 300 and 500 feet of elevation, 3 miles north of the Dundee Hills. The site is southwest facing and very warm with deep volcanic Jory soil. The three blocks of Clones 777, 115 and Pommard were planted in 2000 and 2001 with a vine density of 1,555 per acre.

The Winemaking
Minimal intervention is our winemaking philosophy. The processes are gentle and natural with gravity used whenever possible to avoid pumping - meaning a forklift is often required. The grapes are picked by hand and delivered in small bins to the winery on the vineyard. The fruit is generally very clean when it arrives, but it is hand-sorted again before passing into the de-stemmer and 1.5-ton fermentation tanks. After an initial "cold soak" (below 60 degrees) for 3 to 5 days to extract color and flavor, fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. The cap is punched down by hand, usually twice each day in the beginning and as needed thereafter. After fermentation is complete (usually 7 to 10 days) the wine settles for a few days before being moved into French oak barrels and the barrel room for aging and malolactic fermentation.
[Information provided by Matador Vino]

VIDON Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains 3 Clones 2015
Score: 92
Country: United States
Region: Oregon
Issue: Oct 15, 2018
Elegant and structured, with savory cherry and black tea aromas that lead to refined raspberry, orange zest and smoky spice flavors. Drink now through 2024. -TF

VIDON VINEYARD Pinot Noir '3 Clones' 2015
Points: 91
Drink: 2019-2025
Country: United States
Region: Oregon
Editor: O. Bargreen
Issue: May, 2018
This light hued wine starts off with a bouquet of red fruits on the nose with forest floor and a hint of black truffle. Downright delicious and fruity on the palate, the wine showcases red cherry with peat moss and wild blackberry pie flavors. The combination of weight and red fruits is really driving this outstanding new wine.

Vidon Vineyard 2015 3 Clones Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)
Points: 88
Designation: 3 Clones
Variety: Pinot Noir
Appellation: Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon, US
Winery: Vidon Vineyard
Alcohol: 13.60%
Bottle Size: 750.00 ml
Category: Red
Date Published: 10/1/2018
By Paul Gregutt
Pleasant cherry scents and flavors open and focus this well-balanced wine. It was fermented with wild yeast, and adds a streak of black licorice through the finish. Although it's on the lighter, herbal side, it should continue to drink well through the mid-2020s.

2015 Vidon Vineyard Pinot Noir 3-Clones Estate
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Rating: 87+?
Producer: Vidon Vineyard
Color: Red
Type: Table
Sweetness: Dry
Variety: Pinot Noir
Release Price: $45
Drink Date: 2018 - 2020
Issue Date: 30th Nov 2018
Source: Interim End of November 2018, The Wine Advocate
Reviewed by Erin Brooks
Pale to medium ruby-garnet in color, the 2015 Pinot Noir 3-Clones Estate begins with some tarry/rubbery reduction over aromas of blackberries, turned soil, cola, smoke and earth-this is very earthy on the nose. It's light to medium-bodied with flavors of black fruits and earth, grainy tannins and a touch of spice coming through on the finish.

87 Vidon
2015 Chehalem Mountains 3-Clones Estate Pinot Noir
(04/18)