TASTING NOTES
A veritable sugar-rimmed fruit compote gives way to delicate lilac perfume and opens to a rich caramel, strawberry, and boysenberry palate. Peach pit tannins are lifted with a hint of bergamot and warm oak yielding a wine that is lush and lingering. - M. Eleni Papadakis, Winemaker

VINEYARD
Two Barns Vineyard, located in Oregon's Dundee Hills, occupies a geologic boundary zone between Willamette sedimentary soils and Dundee volcanic soils, which makes for an interesting soil profile. Elevation ranges between 300 and 400 feet. Two Barns Vineyard has 32 acres of Pinot Noir, that includes Dijon clones 114, 115, 667 and 777, as well as Pommard, and Wadensville clones. It is owned by David Stutz and Beth Glosten and farmed by Domaine Serene Vineyard Manager, Joel Myers to our exact specifications. The Pinot Noir from Two Barns Vineyard is vinified exclusively by Domaine Serene.

CROP YIELD - 1.98 tons/acre.

AGING - Aged 14 months in French oak, of which 84% was new.

VINTAGE NOTES
2006 is destined to be a classic. Nearly perfect conditions at bloom and a long warm growing season led to a warm harvest producing fully ripened and mature fruit of exceptional quality. A relatively mild spring, followed by warm and dry months and small heat spikes in June and September, allowed for additional hang-time and promoted flavor development and concentration. Continued warmth in September and October, despite a few periods of rain, resulted in a fast and furious harvest. The mild, late rains cooled the fruit, tempering the hot days and slowing sugar development. This resulted in optimal ripeness and maturity. Truly a “vintage made in the vineyard”, our regimen of thinning to one cluster per shoot allowed us to achieve our average crop yield of 2 tons per acre, producing wines with rich, concentrated flavors and balance while maintaining the elegance and lush varietal character that Domaine Serene is famous for.