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Note: Our pricing varies from vintage to vintage depending on the quality of the wine and market conditions. In general, the Estate bottling is priced between $16-20/bottle and the Reserve from $35-50/bottle. I keep the tasting notes below for older vintages for those who cellar wines
1998 WV EstatePinot Noir- This vintage was released in February 2000. It was the first crush for the winery and only 300 cases were produced. A light-medium bodied wine with a fruit forward style. Nice garnet color with toast and vanilla overtones. Unfiltered Suggested Retail: SOLD OUT
1999 WV EstatePinot Noir- The wine is best characterized by it's predominance of red cherry flavors. There are also hints of of red currants and raspberries. The color is a light, bright red. The wine is fleshier than the 1998 vintage but is still in that finesse style. The bouquet is well developed and has a nose of violets/red currants. The high palate silky finish lingers forever. . Bottle age 3-5 years. 525 cases produced. No fining/filtering. Suggested Retail: SOLD OUT
1999 Winemaker's Reserve-. A barrel selection was made blind tasting all of the 1999 vintage and the best three barrels were selected based on flavor profile. New barrel aged for a total of 18 months. No fining or filtering. The wine exhibits the same fruit flavors of cherries, red currants, raspberries and some faint wild strawberry. Nice levels of toast and some hints of chocolate are there as well. A warm spicy bouquet. 75 cases Bottle age 3-7 years. Suggested Retail: SOLD OUT
2000 WV Estate Pinot Noir- The color is a pretty light red. Red fruit flavors, bright acidity and a very long finish. Light to medium bodied. Another great wine crafted to go well with meals. 500 cases Suggested Retail SOLD OUT
2000 Winemaker's Reserve- 98 cases of this beauty were produced and after 18 months in the barrel was bottled on July 4th. The color is a very nice garnet red with depth and clarity. The nose has a faint tar, raspberry and toast aromas. The flavors are red currant, raspberry, toast, coffee and a slight white pepper spice. A very long finish typical of all our wines remains long on the palate. This is a bigger wine than our 2000 WV bottling and will age gracefully for 3-6 years. Released 11/12/02 Suggested Retail SOLD OUT.
2001 WV Estate Pinot Noir- Grapes were harvested on October 5th the earliest for the vineyard in a long time. Very healthy dark ripe fruit. Average yield was 1.90 tons/acre. Similar to the 1999 vintage. The wine is a nice dark garnet colored with soft tannins. It has a very creamy texture almost like a barrel fermented chardonnay and has hints of blueberry and cherry. Very long high palette finish. Release November 2003. 850 cases Suggested Retail SOLD OUT
2001 WV Reserve Pinot Noir- In my opinion, this is the best reserve wine we have made to date. Fine grained tannins, beautiful burgundy color, blueberry and cherry flavors, hint of smoke and and a nice spicy vanilla finish. 125 cases produced. Suggested Retail SOLD OUT
2002 WV Estate Pinot Noir- Grapes were harvested on 10/5 and 10/12. Average yield was around 2.6 tons/acre which is a bit higher than normal despite the fact we dropped about 60% of the crop in late August. Luckily, we had good Indian summer weather right through harvest so the fruit rippened up nice with long hang times and average brix around 22. 1200 cases produced. Soft tannins, red fruits and good acidity level make this an easy drinking finesse wine. Stylistically it falls somewhere between the 2000 and 2001 vintages. Suggested Retail: SOLD OUT
2002 WV Reserve Pinot Noir- This Reserve bottling has much more weight to it than the Estate bottling of this vintage. Beautiful burgundy color with dominance of red fruits with a white pepper finish. As with all of our Reserves, 100% new French oak both Troncais and Bertrand give the hints of smoke and vanilla. 125 cases produced. Very similar to the 2001 Reserve. Suggested Retail: Sold Out
2003 WV Estate Pinot Noir- Crush took place 09/27/03. The earliest harvest date in the history of Freja Vineyard. A long hot dry summer did it's magic. Tonnage was back down to 1.9 tons/acre with 1.6 tons per acre for the reserve. Intense color due to very thick skins. We kept the skin contact time to two weeks instead of our usual three weeks to keep the tannins under control. Despite this, it has big, ripe tannins, lots of bramble fruit and good acid levels for a balanced wine. This will be a long term ager. Average brix was 23, our high elevation saved us from having too high sugar(produces too much alcohol for pinot noir) and the acids held up nicely. A great vintage but will need more bottle age than normal. This will get us very close to our benchmark of making a Volnay style wine. 750 cases. Released November 2005. Suggested Retail: SOLD OUT
2003 WV Reserve Pinot Noir: This Reserve is a very big Pinot Noir but still in our finesse style. This vintage is so rich with so much up-front fruit we let it age in new french barrels beyond the usual 18 months so it is going to need some time to integrate all the new oak. Unlike many over ripe Willamette Valley 2003's this Reserve has 13% alcohol and good acidity. Flavors of ripe blueberries, pie cherry and black currants with hints of white pepper spice. Firm tannins give the wine structure and the bouquet is very Burgundian. This is a wine to lay down for 5-10 years. Released Fall 2006. Very tasty now but will contine to improve another year or two. 20 cases remaining in stock. Suggested Retail: $35
2004 WV Estate Pinot Noir- Crush took place 10/1/04. Average yields were 1.7 tons/acre. We are focusing on lower yields to produce richer wines than in the past. Another early harvest with very ripe and balanced fruit. Still in the Freja style but a bigger wine like the 2003 vintage. Average brix were 22.5 degrees so alcohol levels should be just right for a Pinot Noir. Suggested Retail: SOLD OUT
2005 WV Estate Pinot Noir- Rainfall two weeks before crush 10/8/05 gave us a scare but the dry cool weather that followed allowed time to dry out. Beautiful deep color and the aromas are wonderfull. This falls between the 2003 and 2004 vintages stylistically and as the last few vintages blueberries, black cherry and black currants are the predominant fruit flavors. Again, yields were very low at 1.6 tons/acre so limited production of 750 cases. Released Feb. 2007 Suggested Retail: SOLD OUT
2006 Big Pink Rose This is our first Rose of Pinot Noir. Beautiful Salmon color. Bone dry with citrus overtones and bright acidity. Floral bouquet. Serve chilled with your favorite summer grilled food or as an aperitif. To be sold in the Oregon market or winery direct purchases. Released May. 2007 Suggested Retail: SOLD OUT
2006 WV Estate Pinot Noir- This is no doubt the nicest estate wine I have made to date and the reserve for this vintage is stunning(still in the barrel). The weather cooperated throughout the entire growing season and with low yields produced very ripe fruit after long hang times. Alcohol was a bit high for a Freja wine at 14% but not overbearing. The usual fruit flavors of of blueberries, black cherry and black currants with a long peppery finish. 1000 cases. Released Fall. 2007 Suggested Retail: Sold Out
2004 WV Reserve Pinot Noir- Typical of our Reserve bottlings with similarities to the 2001 and 2003 vintages. Aged for 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels and aged for another 12 months in the bottle before being released. Richer and more tannic than our estate wines with the added complexity of vanilla and chocolate overtones.Perfect for drinking now or laying down for another 2-3 years. 112 cases Suggested Retail: Sold Out
2007 Big Pink Rose- A great a chilled summer time quaffer. Nice salmon color and brisk acidity. Pineapple, pear, apple and strawberry fruit flavors with a complex aromatic floral nose. A dry wine meant for food pairings. Sold at the winery only. Suggested Retail: Sold Out
CURRENT VINTAGES-
2007 WV Estate Pinot Noir- Tannins were a bit edgy at release but this has mellowed into a graceful wine. In general, the 07 vintage just needed more bottle age than usual and it's time has arrived. Damn some critics! Patience was needed. Deep burgundy color. Alcohol levels back down to what Pinot Noir is supposed to be at 13%. Subtle fruit flavors of of blueberries with red cherry, red currants and hints of raspberry with a slightly tannic finish. Unfiltered so it is necessary to store the bottle or case upright at least the night before popping the cork. This will vastly improve how this wine tastes. 1450 cases. Released Fall, 2008 Recession busting priced! Suggested Retail: $15.50
2005 Reserve Pinot Noir- Nice refined Pinot Noir with 100% new French oak that is now well integrated . Showing very nice now but will benefit from additional bottle age and is worth laying down for the long haul. Will keep for another decade. Vanilla with slight chocolate overtones with blueberry fruit and slight bramble flavors. Balanced acidity and a long spicy finish. 100 cases Released Fall, 2008 Suggested Retail: $35.00
2006 Reserve Pinot Noir- This Reserve is a big one and is the best wine I have made to date. It is going to need 5-10 years before it reaches maturity. A huge wine but balanced fruit, acid and tannins coming together beautifully. Cherry, blueberry and black currants, new oak toast and a warming spicy finish. Alcohol a bit higher than I like at 14%. Will be released Spring 2010. 100 cases Suggested Retail: $40.00
