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Ponzi Vineyards

Tavola Pinot Noir 2022

Willamette Valley

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Tavola Pinot Noir continues the tradition of exceptional quality, made from lower elevation sites and younger vines to emphasize a fruit-forward character with soft tannins. Luisa Ponzi ensures that every wine, including Tavola, meets the highest standards. This Pinot Noir serves as a perfect introduction to Oregon and Willamette Valley wines, offering generous fruit, exotic spice, and floral notes. Bright, textured, and fruity, Tavola delivers great value for Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.

VINEYARD

Tavola is made from the younger vines, 15 – 25 years old, at Ponzi’s top vineyard sites. The older vines produce wines with firmer tannin structures built to age for decades. These younger vines produce wines that are more fruit forward, with softer tannins, making them ideal for earlier consumption. The vineyards are all L.I.V.E certified sustainable, America’s most rigorous organic accreditation.

WINEMAKING

Fruit is sorted and destemmed to small steel vessels. An extended cold soak increases color and aroma. Fermented by native yeasts and then then gently pressed. Everything is done by gravity, no harsh pumping that can produce bitterness or excessive extraction. Aged in French oak for 10 months (25% new) and then bottled without fining or filtration.

VINTAGE

2022 saw an early spring but a later summer, which came on strong and October arrived dry – one of the warmest in Oregon history – allowing fruit to perfectly ripen. 

TASTING NOTE

Spiced blueberry and plum leap from the glass, followed by notes of sagebrush, and leather. The mouth holds fresh acidity with flavors of pine, citrus, and raspberry. The brightness is in lively tension with flavors of Amarena cherry and rich earth.

FOOD PAIRING

Roasted poultry, grilled salmon, mushroom risotto, or charcuterie boards

Color

Red

Blend %

100% Pinot Noir

Appellation

Willamette Valley

Alcohol

13.7%

Suggested Retail Price

$33.99

Reviews

92

James Suckling - March 14, 2024 "A bright and juicy pinot with cherries, cranberries, citrus fruit, hibiscus and spices. Medium-bodied, fresh and crunchy on the palate with delicious fruit and a zesty undertone at the end. Chalk and minerals in the finish."

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Wine Spectator - June 14, 2024 "Plush and generous, with succulent cherry and raspberry flavors highlighted by orange peel and cinnamon notes. Finishes with snappy tannins."

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Wine Advocate - December 19, 2024 "The 2022 Pinot Noir Tavola is scented of blackberry jam and blood orange, plus nuances of pipe tobacco and rooibos tea. The medium-bodied palate is bursting with layers of ripe fruit, spice and earth. It’s structured by silky tannins and bright acidity and has a long, refreshing finish"

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