2022 Pinot Noir "Fleur du Ciel"
Fleur du Ciel Pinot Noir is Vitae Springs’ most ethereal and refined Pinot, the elegant counterpoint to Force Sauvage. It balances power with grace, showcasing lifted aromatics, filigreed detail, and a long, precise structure. Built for longevity, it floats with purity, tension, and an almost celestial finesse.
Fleur du Ciel Pinot Noir is Vitae Springs’ most ethereal and refined Pinot, the elegant counterpoint to Force Sauvage. It balances power with grace, showcasing lifted aromatics, filigreed detail, and a long, precise structure. Built for longevity, it floats with purity, tension, and an almost celestial finesse.
Technical Information:
24 Hour Pre-Fermentation Cold Maceration
100% Whole Cluster
Aged for 20 months in 25% New and 75% Neutral 0ak barrels
Clone: Pommard, 777, 115
Rootstock: 3309 C & Riparia Gloire
Year Planted: 1998-2003
13.65% ABV
pH: 3.48
TA: 5.7
Unfined and Unfiltered
Cases Produced: 100
Tasting Notes and Pairing:
This wine opens with soaring aromatics—wild raspberry, rose petals, and Blood orange zest—The palate is lithe yet powerful, with silken tannins and finely etched acidity that carry notes of redcurrant and white tea.
Pair with Heritage pork loin with cherry compote and roasted hazelnuts, or an aged Comté
Best served at 55°F-65°F.
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Appellation | Willamette Valley |
| Vineyard | Vitae Springs Vineyard |
| Harvest Date | 09/27/2019 |
| Aging | Neutral French Oak for 24 months |
| Fermentation | 100% Whole Cluster |
| Alcohol | 12.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 34 |
