Winemaker Notes
The complexity of Clos Electrique Vineyard terroir and its multiple old red Burgundy clones is expressed in deep dark scents of tobacco, leather, plums, and shiitake mushrooms, interwoven with cool a saline/mineral note of crushed oyster shells. The mouth has a rich, meaty texture and long finish accompanied by forest floor and firm tannins . The structure and vibrant acidity assure its long cellar-worthiness.
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Vineyard Notes
Clos Electrique is farmed organically which means that we use elemental sulfur during the growing season to prevent growth of powdery mildew and use copper hydroxide and leaf removal in the vicinity of grape clusters to inhibit botrytis. Insect pests are generally kept in check by cultivation of predatory insects with integrated cover crops. This is one of the warmer vineyard sites in the Red Hills of Dundee and usually is harvested during the second half of September. Yields of the “rouge” average 1.5 tons per acre (20.5 hl/hectare) while the “blanc” generally yields 2.0 tons per acre (27 hl/hectare).  Our vineyard was the very first certified Salmon-Safe vineyard in Oregon, which reflects our long term commitment to riparian protection, water management and conservation of native biodiversity.