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Day Wines 'Johan Vineyards' Pinot Noir
Day Wines 'Johan Vineyards' Pinot Noir
Grapes — 100% Pinot Noir
Region — Van Duzer Corridor AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Tasting Notes — Vivid ruby with a luminous clarity. Vibrant red fruit, florals, and baking spice on the nose — all fine detail and mineral lift, nothing overblown. Juicy raspberry and cherry spread steadily across the midpalate, picking up suggestions of botanical herbs, cola, and candied lavender as the wine opens. The tannins are smoothly interwoven — present but never intrusive — and the long, spicy finish repeats the floral thread with emphasis. 13.3% alcohol and a cool-site freshness that makes you reach for another glass before the first one's finished.
The Wine — 100% Pinot Noir from Johan Vineyard — Brianne Day's coolest sourcing site, where the Van Duzer Corridor funnels cold Pacific air directly through the Coast Range and across the vineyard in the afternoons, dropping temperatures dramatically and slowing ripening to produce fruit of exceptional precision and aromatics. The 175-acre estate is planted in 12 blocks across 10 different Pinot Noir clones, multiple rootstocks, and varying aspects and soil types — a deliberately complex system designed to produce the kind of multi-layered Pinot that no single-clone bottling can replicate. In Brianne's words: many clones singing the same song.
Farming — Demeter certified biodynamic at Johan Vineyard since 2010. Johan farms as a single holistic living organism — biodynamic preparations, cover crops, foot punchdowns, and a commitment to native fermentation so complete that the facility has never seen a cultivated yeast strain in its history. The entire farm system is designed to mimic the natural microbiological ecology of the soil, producing vines with a natural immune system and genuine terroir expression.
Winemaking — Grapes sorted fastidiously into small-lot fermenters, with 30% whole cluster placed on the bottom of each fermenter and the balance destemmed on top. No sulfur added at the destemmer — dry ice used instead to discourage spoilage while giving native yeasts the opportunity to take the helm. Native yeast fermentation throughout, including malolactic. Pressed into 80% neutral and 20% new French oak barrels and puncheons — restrained oak usage that adds structure without imprint. No manipulation, no fining, no filtering. Minimal sulfur added only after malolactic completion and before bottling.
The Producer — Day Wines was founded by Brianne Day with her first vintage in 2012 — a boutique, single-winemaker project built entirely around a small, curated group of Oregon growers who farm biodynamically, organically, or sustainably. Brianne is widely recognized as one of Oregon's most compelling rising voices: her range extends well beyond Pinot Noir into Syrah-Viognier, Tannat, Gamay, and even a sparkling Malvasia — a portfolio that reflects a genuine curiosity about what Oregon's diverse microclimates are capable of growing. Her Johan Vineyard Pinot Noir is the wine that most completely captures what drew her to the site in the first place: the cool temperatures, the multi-clone complexity, and the kind of mineral precision that only comes from Demeter certified biodynamic farming in one of the Willamette Valley's most wind-swept corridors.
Drink It With — Duck breast with cherry reduction, herb-roasted chicken, wild mushroom risotto, aged Comté, salmon with pinot noir butter sauce, or any occasion that deserves an Oregon Pinot with real soul and genuine depth.
Day Wines 'Johan Vineyards' Pinot Noir
Grapes — 100% Pinot Noir
Region — Van Duzer Corridor AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Tasting Notes — Vivid ruby with a luminous clarity. Vibrant red fruit, florals, and baking spice on the nose — all fine detail and mineral lift, nothing overblown. Juicy raspberry and cherry spread steadily across the midpalate, picking up suggestions of botanical herbs, cola, and candied lavender as the wine opens. The tannins are smoothly interwoven — present but never intrusive — and the long, spicy finish repeats the floral thread with emphasis. 13.3% alcohol and a cool-site freshness that makes you reach for another glass before the first one's finished.
The Wine — 100% Pinot Noir from Johan Vineyard — Brianne Day's coolest sourcing site, where the Van Duzer Corridor funnels cold Pacific air directly through the Coast Range and across the vineyard in the afternoons, dropping temperatures dramatically and slowing ripening to produce fruit of exceptional precision and aromatics. The 175-acre estate is planted in 12 blocks across 10 different Pinot Noir clones, multiple rootstocks, and varying aspects and soil types — a deliberately complex system designed to produce the kind of multi-layered Pinot that no single-clone bottling can replicate. In Brianne's words: many clones singing the same song.
Farming — Demeter certified biodynamic at Johan Vineyard since 2010. Johan farms as a single holistic living organism — biodynamic preparations, cover crops, foot punchdowns, and a commitment to native fermentation so complete that the facility has never seen a cultivated yeast strain in its history. The entire farm system is designed to mimic the natural microbiological ecology of the soil, producing vines with a natural immune system and genuine terroir expression.
Winemaking — Grapes sorted fastidiously into small-lot fermenters, with 30% whole cluster placed on the bottom of each fermenter and the balance destemmed on top. No sulfur added at the destemmer — dry ice used instead to discourage spoilage while giving native yeasts the opportunity to take the helm. Native yeast fermentation throughout, including malolactic. Pressed into 80% neutral and 20% new French oak barrels and puncheons — restrained oak usage that adds structure without imprint. No manipulation, no fining, no filtering. Minimal sulfur added only after malolactic completion and before bottling.
The Producer — Day Wines was founded by Brianne Day with her first vintage in 2012 — a boutique, single-winemaker project built entirely around a small, curated group of Oregon growers who farm biodynamically, organically, or sustainably. Brianne is widely recognized as one of Oregon's most compelling rising voices: her range extends well beyond Pinot Noir into Syrah-Viognier, Tannat, Gamay, and even a sparkling Malvasia — a portfolio that reflects a genuine curiosity about what Oregon's diverse microclimates are capable of growing. Her Johan Vineyard Pinot Noir is the wine that most completely captures what drew her to the site in the first place: the cool temperatures, the multi-clone complexity, and the kind of mineral precision that only comes from Demeter certified biodynamic farming in one of the Willamette Valley's most wind-swept corridors.
Drink It With — Duck breast with cherry reduction, herb-roasted chicken, wild mushroom risotto, aged Comté, salmon with pinot noir butter sauce, or any occasion that deserves an Oregon Pinot with real soul and genuine depth.