2022 Jupiter *NEW RELEASE*
Estate Pinot Noir ∞ Chehalem Mountains AVA
158 cases produced. $52 | MAGNUM $120
Bells Up’s estate Pinot Noir, Jupiter is named for both Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” orchestral suite and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter.” The 2022 vintage is composed of of 55% Heritage clone Pommard and 18% Dijon clone 667 (8-year vines) plus 27% Dijon clone 113 (6-year vines). The resulting 2022 Jupiter displays its trademark “water ski ramp shape” on the palate, with an elegant, earthy quality and red-fruit flavors—complemented by sufficient acidity to enrich its mouthfeel.
The Vineyard
In 2022 we celebrated our first year of “Pinot Independence.” That is, for the first time 100% of the Pinot noir we made was sourced entirely from the Bells Up Estate vineyard, which we began planting in 2014.
The Weather
The 2022 growing season was another roller coaster ride for Willamette Valley growers. A mid-April freeze at budbreak, followed by unseasonably cool and wet May and June weather, delayed harvest into mid-October for the first time in a decade. Fortunately, our vineyard avoided frost damage to the primary buds and the resulting clusters were much larger than normal, with high seed counts per berry. Summer was milder overall, but the warmest and driest September and October on record gave the fruit the opportunity to develop the rich, complex flavors we’ve come to expect from our estate fruit.
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