2019 Calkins Lane Pinot Noir
2019 Calkins Lane Pinot Noir
BLACKBERRY | ROASTED CHESTNUTS | CHEWY
“Evocative of roasted chestnuts and freshly picked blackberries still warmed from the sun, the aromas absolutely float up out of the glass. The tannins are chewy, mouth filling, and distinctive of Calkins Lane fruit. Perennially one of our most ageable wines the 2019 vintage is no exception. I would happily revisit this tomorrow night, next month, and in 10 years’ time.”
-Gina Hennen, Winemaker
Appellation: Chehalem Mountains
Farming: LIVE certified, Estate Vineyard
Composition: 100% Pinot noir
The 2019 Vintage:
“What a unique harvest 2019 was! It certainly had its challenges—yet the end result is something truly special—wines full of life and electricity and thousands of hours of passion. We saw our earliest vines wake up in the beginning of April. Warm, dry weather followed bud break and allowed the vines to grow quickly. By July, we noticed that, unlike the last few early and warm vintages, we were not experiencing extreme heat spikes. The temperatures were mild almost the entire summer, promising a classic, cool Oregon vintage. September was the challenge. Temperatures cooled and several strong rain events passed through the vineyard. But this was Adelsheim’s 43rd harvest, and experience kicked into gear. We were patient, protected our vines, and after a perfect stretch of dryout days arrived, we sprung into action. The end result was fruit of exceptional quality and a vintage we are immensely proud of.” - Kelli Gregory, Vineyard Manager
Learn about
Calkins Lane Vineyard
“Calkins Lane is the initiator. It kicks off budbreak, bloom, and harvest while delivery a healthy challenge to our winemaking team by being one of our warmest sites.”
Welcome to basecamp. Calkins Lane is our lowest site, sitting at 320 feet above sea level at its highest. First planted in 1990, this south-facing vineyard has plantings of Pinot noir, Syrah, as well as Chardonnay, all growing in marine sedimentary soil.
AVA: Chehalem Mountains
FIRST PLANTED: 1990
PLANTED ACRES: 36.86
ELEVATION: 240-320 ft.
ASPECT: South
SOIL: Marine sedimentary
CLONES: Pinot noir: AS-2 (selection), 4407 (selection), ENTAV 115, ENTAV 667, ENTAV 777, “Wädenswil,”; Syrah: ENTAV 470; Chardonnay CTPS 76
