Vineyards

Our 09 Willamette Valley is a blend of 45% Atticus Vineyard
Pommard; 30% Hawks View Dijon 777; 10% Hawks View Wadenswil; 5% Bishop Creek
Field Blend (Dijon 777, Wadenswil& Pommard).

Atticus Vineyard

The vineyard which adheres to sustainable
farming practices contains Willakenzie soils and sits at an elevation of 300
feet with a south / south west facing slope. Planted with Pommard (80%) and
Dijon 667 & 777 clones (20%) in 2005, the 2009 vintage is only the second from
this vintage. It is located in the
Yamhill Carlton AVA.

Hawks View Vineyard

Planted over 20 years ago (with some blocks added in 1997 and
1998), this vineyard is located on the Chehalem Ridge in Washington County and
is planted on Laurelwood soils at an altitude ranging from 250 to 500 feet. The
vineyard was purchased by the Kemp family in 2002 whose philosophy is centered
on low input farming practices to produce premium Pinot Noir grapes. It is
located in the Chehalem Mountains AVA.

Bishop Creek Vineyard

This LIVE
certified vineyard owned by Reuel Fish, was planted in 1998 at an elevation
ranging from 400 to 500 ft, on predominantly Willakenzie soils. The vines are
own-rooted and mostly organically farmed.
It is located in the Yamhill Carlton AVA.

Oak Treatment

The wine
was raised in 20% new French oak for 9 months and after racking and blending
spent a further 2 months in the same barrels.

Tasting Notes

Beautiful
tayberries, black plums and red juicy fruits on the nose are accented with
sweet spice and sassafras. Bright raspberries welcome the palate with fleshy
black plums providing a lush and rich mouth feel, leading to a smooth lengthy
finish with hints of anise and caramel. 480
cases were made.

Winemaking



Winemaking at Atticus is collaboration between the very experienced
and talented Scott Shull of Raptor Ridge and our own Ximena. Scott has numerous
outstanding vintages under his belt and he believes that by having a close hand
in vineyard management, yielding to the will of the grapes and using some
intuition, a true expression of Oregon Pinot Noir can be created. Since her
first vintage as harvest intern in 2007, Ximena studied the science of winemaking
at a local college and has gained an evolving level of hands-on experience in
the winery over the years. These days, while we still rely on Scott’s good
council and expertise, Ximena leads many of the key decisions in the winemaking
process.