2024 Rhapsody
Estate Pinot Blanc ∞ Chehalem Mountains AVA
87 cases produced. $38
Named for George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” in 2024 Rhapsody Pinot Blanc was sourced entirely from our own vineyard for the first time. Lithe and lively, Rhapsody fermented and aged for six months on lees to produce a food-friendly, fuller-bodied wine. No malolactic fermentation allows crisp acidity, subtle minerality, and spicy characteristics to take center stage.
The Vineyard
We planted this block of 15 rows in Fall 2021 at approximately 460 feet in elevation. Although we had anticipated our first harvest to occur in 2023, the mid-April freeze of 2022 set us back a year. Our patience was rewarded with a bountiful harvest in 2024.
The Weather
After several years of extreme weather, the 2024 growing season brought a welcome return to normalcy for the Willamette Valley. A bitterly cold winter gave way to milder spring temperatures and a normal mid-April budbreak in the Bells Up Estate vineyard. Summer was again warmer and dryer than average, but without the extreme heat events of 2021 and 2023. That prompted a “by the book” end of September harvest for the Northern Willamette Valley, with brix and acids very close to ideal — giving the 2024 vintage compelling potential.
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