Ermisch Cellars 2024 Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir

Producer Info

• After making wine at Bodega Calle in Argentina for more than a decade,
  but having built our import business from Oregon, we thought it important to finally try our hand with the challenging varietals of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
• This is very much a hands-on project, and Ermisch can now be found doing most of the work from vineyard pickup to winemaking to bottling.

About the Wine

• Celebrating our 11th vintage as an Oregon winery. Clones 777 and Pommard were grown on southwest and south facing slopes in ancient Willakenzie soils, layered with marine sediment in the Ribbon Ridge AVA in Willamette Valley. A low yielding block that only produced 2 tons an acre. Minimal intervention. Sustainably farmed and LIVE-certified. Destemmed and fermented in small open-top bins, the wine was punched down twice daily over a 15-day maceration, then gravity drained into French oak barrels for 11 months.

 Vintage: 2024 | Wine Type: Red Wine
 Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
 Origin: Oregon, USA | Appellation: Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley
 Elaboration: Hand harvested grapes, fermented in open-top bins with 15% whole clusters and native yeast. Gently punched down two times daily and aged 12 months in new, 1st and 2nd use French oak barrels.
 Winemaker: Kirk Ermisch 

Tasting Notes

Vibrant ruby color. Red fruit aromas of raspberry and fresh cherries with earth tones of cherry bark and schist. On the palate, distinct flavors of pomegranate and orange with an herbal, flinty undertone. A fine body that lingers on the mouth, anchored by balanced acid and medium long tannins. This vintage shows the power and structure that Ribbon Ridge can deliver, with dark fruit, firm tannins, and earthy depth. A bold age-worthy expression of place.

“The aromatics are fresh and invigorating, with the saline from an ocean breeze, blackcap raspberries, fresh cut grass and a mild savory note of grilled meat. Flavors of Bing cherries and orange pekoe tea fill the mouth. A beautifully balanced wine where the tannins are silky and the acidity is lively.” – Wine Enthusiast, 2020 vintage.

Technical Data

Production: 6,350 bottles cases | Alcohol: 14% | TA: 5.7 g/l | Residual Sugar: <0.1 g/l | pH: 3.55

Press & Points

2023 – 92 Points, James Suckling
2021 – 92 Points, Wine Enthusiast, “Cellar Selection”
2020 – 96 Points, Wine Enthusiast, “Editor’s Choice”
2020 – 90 Points, James Suckling