Singularity
Our Singularity wines are made from individually selected barrels of our pinot noir that exhibit exceptional character. Intended for true connoisseurs of pinot noir, each bottling of Singularity wines represents the epitome of wines to be made from the Dijon clones in our Yamhill estate vineyards. Our 2012 Singularity comes from the most engaging barrel of wine that we made that year using a multi-clone fermentation of Dijon clones 113, 114, and 115. From 2013 onwards, when we adopted single-clone fermentation and barrel aging processes, each Singularity wine offers a unique opportunity to enjoy the distinctive flavors of each clone in our vineyards each vintage.
The Singularity wines selected each vintage for each clone may have undergone aging in new French oak, second-use oak, or a neutral barrel, depending on which combination of wine and barrel gave us wine of the most notable character each season. The cellaring horizon for each Singularity wine varies with the kind of barrel that hosted the wine, ranging from seven to ten years for neutral-barrel Singularity wines to a decade or more for wines aged in new French oak.
2012 Singularity
(Three Clone Blend)
Released in 2017
The single new French oak barrel of three-clone fermented wine selected for our 2012 Singularity shows a lean tannin structure and lovely French oak spices that perfectly complement the deep fruit flavors in our 113, 114, and 115 Dijon clones. 22 cases produced. $130
2013 Singularity
Clone 113
Released in 2016
The Dijon clone 113 vines in our vineyards provide an elegant balance of pinot flavors and tannin structure. The 2013 Singularity – Clone 113 offers warmer-season fruit flavors that have been integrating beautifully with the wine’s tannin structure during the 15 months spent in new French oak barrels and the time spent in cellar since being bottled in March 2015. We expect the 2013 Singularity – Clone 113 to be a confident, well-balanced wine with a complex structure and extended spectrum of summer berry flavors that will please the most discriminating palette. Only 23 cases produced. $120
2013 Singularity
Clone 114
Released in 2016
The Dijon clone 114 vines in our vineyards provide refined, early summer berry flavors. The 2013 Singularity – Clone 114 exhibits delicate berry flavors enhanced by a light tannin structure. We expect the 2013 Singularity – Clone 114 to mature into an elegant, nuanced pinot wine with a memorable marriage of flavor and structure. Only 23 cases produced. $120
2013 Singularity
Clone 115
Released in 2016
The Dijon clone 115 vines in our vineyards provide intense berry flavors accentuated by a distinct tannin structure. The 2013 Singularity – Clone 115 is already exhibiting intense up-front summer berry flavors with a velvety middle and lingering spices on the finish. We expect the 2013 Singularity – Clone 115 to be one of the best wines to come out of the Oregon 2013 vintage. Only 23 cases produced. $120
2014 Singularity
Clone 113
Released in 2017
The perfect 2014 growing season let our Dijon Clone 113 vines show what they are capable of producing, and the result promises to be an extraordinarily vivacious and captivating pinot that only the classic 113 clone could provide. The 2014 Singularity – Clone 113 was bottled in September 2015 after aging 10 months in new French oak. Only 25 cases produced. $120
2014 Singularity
Clone 114
Released in 2017
The 2014 Singularity – Clone 114 shows an amazing breadth of fruit flavors, from summer berries to apple and pear, with aging in new French oak eliciting a progression of spices on the finish. We expect this wine to reach its maturity in mid to late 2017. Only 50 cases were produced. $120
2014 Singularity
Clone 115
Released in 2017
The perfect 2014 growing season let our Dijon clone 115 grapes develop an amazing range of berry flavors, with an intensity rarely found in a cool climate wine. We believe the 2014 Singularity – Clone 115 will be a landmark wine from what may be the best vintage in 50 years of pinot viticulture in Oregon. 75 cases were produced. $120
2015 Singularity
Clone 113
Released in 2019
The warm periods in the 2015 growing season elicited intense yet refined pinot flavors from our Dijon Clone 113 vines. The 2015 Singularity – Clone 113 promises a remarkable integration of rich fruit flavors structured and enhanced by a subtle mineral structure characteristic of our Dijon 113 clones. The 2015 Singularity – Clone 113 was bottled in January 2017 after aging 15 months in new French oak. We expect this wine to reach maturity in bottle in late 2019. Only 24 cases were produced. $120
2015 Singularity
Clone 114
Released in 2019
The 2015 Singularity – Clone 114 shows a delicate balance of pinot perfumes and fruit flavors — a characteristic of our Dijon 114 clones in warmer growing seasons. Aged 15 months in new French oak before bottling in January 2017, we expect this wine to reach maturity in bottle in late 2019. Only 24 cases were produced. $120
2015 Singularity
Clone 115
Released in 2019
Our Dijon Clone 115 vineyard produces our most intensely flavorful grapes and wine. The warmer 2015 growing season gave our Dijon Clone 115 vines an extra input of energy that the vines artfully transformed into an extraordinary intense wine rarely found in a cool climate varietal, especially pinot noir. We believe the 2015 Singularity – Clone 115 will be a landmark wine that establishes a new benchmark for intensity of flavor in pinot noir wines, whether from Oregon or other pinot areas of the world. We expect this wine to reach maturity in the bottle in late 2019. Only 24 cases were produced. $120