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Holocene Pinot Noir Apocrypha

Holocene Wines

United States - Oregon - Yamhill-Carlton

Apocrypha Pinot Noir tends to showcase the blue and black end of the fruit spectrum, along with a brambly, floral, dried sage and thyme profile, higher acid than the Memorialis and more power.

Specifications

Appellation

Yamhill-Carlton

Wine Type

Red

Varietal(s)

100% Pinot Noir

Agricultural Practices

Sustainable

Soil type

Sedimentary soils

Vinification

The wines are crafted in the same way I have been making wine since I was carrying it out at Bryant Family Vineyard in the Napa Valley — utilizing very low-impact, non-industrial techniques, native yeasts, little extraction and little new oak, and never filtering or fining. This allows a real sense of place to show through in the wines that is often dimmed when too much manipulation is undertaken. The 2018 Apocrypha is a blend of 115 and 113 clones from a vineyard about 1 hour south of Yamhill-Carlton, a south-facing hillside called Antiquum Farm. The fruit from this site always has a lot of intensity but it also retains really nice acid. It tends to showcase the blue and black end of the fruit spectrum, along with a brambly, floral, dried

Production

110 (9-liter cases)

Pairings

We tend to enjoy this wine with lamb merguez sausage and saffron rice.

2018 Holocene Pinot Noir Apocrypha - 94-96 PTS - JD

"Coming from more volcanic, south-facing soils, the 2018 Pinot Noir Apocrypha was 15% destemmed and will see 16 months in 20% new barrels. It’s a slightly darker-hued and darker fruited effort offering lots of blue fruits, iron, violets, and mineral aromatics. While it was basically not destemmed, there are no obvious stems on either the nose or palate, and it’s beautifully balanced, has bright acidity, medium to full-bodied richness, and a great finish. It’s another rock star of a Pinot Noir from Todd Alexander."
- Jeb Dunnuck (April 2020), 94-96 pts

Producer Information: Holocene Wines

By now, everyone knows that the Willamette Valley is an amazing place to grow Pinot Noir. When Todd Alexander relocated from Napa Valley to partner up with Force Majeure Vineyards, ...
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