SHOP / 2023 Saffron Fields Pinot Noir
Varietal
100% Pinot Noir
Appellation
Willamatte Valley AVA
Aging
Drink Now or Age 15+ Years
Vineyard
Saffron Fields
2023 Saffron Fields Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley AVA
The 2023 Saffron Fields Pinot Noir is bursting with fully-developed fruit, with abundant aromas of Bing Cherry, red plum, and cranberry. Bold fruit is complemented by lovely, perfumed hints of rose petal and fresh lavender. The palate is lush, with delicate yet sturdy tannins that add backbone and distinct layers of texture. Notable flavors include cherry cola, cocoa powder, and roasted coffee beans that seamlessly blend with the acid-driven finish. Enjoy this charmer now, or cellar for 15+ years to explore how it matures.
93 Points
— Wine Spectator
93 Points
Robust yet graceful and refined, with polished flavors of raspberry and red currant accented by cinnamon, black tea and toasted spice notes that linger on the rich finish. Drink now through 2033. 625 cases made.
August 2025
Additional Scores:
93
Vinous
93
Wine Enthusiast
Behind the Wine
2023 Saffron Fields Pinot Noir
The ambitious challenge in the cellar is to improve constantly through continuous experimentation with winemaking techniques, vineyard sources and wine styles. Our most contemporary enterprise, Pinot Noir, is frequently considered the grail of the winemaker’s world. Savagely difficult to cultivate in the vineyard and vinify in the cellar, the best efforts result in wines of purity, ethereal presence, and unparalleled sense of place.
Vineyards
The 89-acre property consists of diverse coarse-grained, ancient marine sediments native to the area, among the oldest soils in the Willamette Valley.
Winemaking
Cold soaked 24 hours, fermented on skins 8-10 days. About 25% whole cluster fermentation. Barrel aged 14 months in barrel, 19% new French Oak.