Willamette Valley | Dundee Hills
2021 Knudsen Vineyards Snapshot Pinot Noir
Time and place in a bottle.
To mark this moment in the Knudsen Vineyards story, we look through the eyes of Blocks 12 and 13, among the largest and youngest on our estate.
Blended from just two unique blocks from our estate vineyard, Snapshot is a stunner right off the bat. Decadent aromas of chocolate, redcurrant, baked strawberry and cherry engages our senses and indulges our palates with complimentary spice notes and flavors of vanilla, red licorice and cinnamon. Gripping tannins offer balance and pair nicely with the sharp acidity; adding structure for a long life in the cellar. Drink now after 1-2 hours of decanting, or age for 8-11 years.
Club Exclusive – inquire to purchase.
65 | 55.25 Club
TALKING BLOCKS SERIES
Only available from Knudsen Vineyards
Estate Grown
LIVE Certified
Salmon Safe
Appellation Willamette Valley | Dundee Hills
Alcohol 13.8%
Soil Jory
Brix 23.5°
Oak French, 28% new, 16 mos.
pH 3.629
Ta 5.5 g/L
Cases 100
Winemaker Nate Klostermann
Bottled 02/2023
Released 06/2023
Knudsen Vineyards Block 12
Knudsen Vineyards Block 13
Block 12 | 50%
Rootstock | Riparia
Clone | 4407
Planted | Spring 2012
Elevation | 740-825 ft
Exposure | E
Spacing | 5×5 ft
Block 13 | 50%
Rootstock | 3309
Clone | 667
Plated | Spring 2012
Elevation | 700-775 ft
Exposure | E
Spacing | 5×5 ft
The 2021 growing season was remarkable in several respects including the very high quality of fruit produced. Coolness and some precipitation in early June during flowering resulted in below average fruit set and, ultimately, lower yields. Then, at the end of June, Oregon experienced a heat dome for several days with record-breaking high temperatures. The balance of the summer was warm and dry until early September, when a cooling allowed for a relatively long and nearly ideal harvest season. At Knudsen Vineyards, we started harvesting grapes in late August and concluded harvest in late September. The cool weather in September gave us time to pick our Pinot noir and Chardonnay grapes for still wine at nearly perfect
physiological ripeness. The modestly lower yields and great weather conditions during harvest has enabled wines with excellent acidity, depth of color, big aromatics and great flavors. We are really excited about the quality, drinkability and age worthiness of the wines from the 2021 growing season.