2021 Holloran Tempranillo Eola-Amity Hills
This wine comes from our La Chenaie vineyard site in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, located west of Salem near Rickreall Oregon. It is a 104 acre site, planted starting in 2001, with 27.4 acres under vine of Pinot Noir, Tempranillo, Sauvignon Blanc, and Riesling. There are currently 4 acres of Tempranillo planted with 5 different Tempranillo clones - Valdepenas, Tempranillo Clone 1, Clone 2, ‘Duero’ (Clone 12) and ‘Tinta de Toro’ (Clone 11).
We drop a substantial amount of fruit every year at this site in order to ripen the grapes fully for harvest. The average elevation is 507 feet, with south and east facing slopes.
The soils are a mix of clay silt and loam known as Jory, Gelderman, and Ritner, with Ritner being the shallow more rocky soils where the hills crest, Gelderman just below, and Jory deeper and farther down the slopes. It farmed organic and biodynamic.
The nose leads with blackberry, boysenberry and a hint of espresso. On the palate broad fruit flavors show black cherry and grilled citrus. The finish leads with ripe tannins, and shows marionberry, with a soft acid profile framing the moderately long finish.
Enjoy with Coffee-Rubbed Strip Steaks with Chimichurri Sauce.
Drink 2025 – 2035.
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Varietal | Tempranillo |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Tempranillo |
| Appellation | Eola Amity Hills |
| Vineyard | Le Chenaie |
| Alcohol | 13.20% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 04/27/2023 |
| Cases Produced | 483 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Oregon |
The 2021 growing season was warmer than the 20- year average. The ‘heat dome’ experienced in late June (temps over 115 for a couple days) had no significant effect as the berries had just set. We picked by hand, then we hand sorted, and destemmed 100%. We fermented with cultivated yeasts.
Aged 18 months in 5% new French oak barrels with American oak heads, plus a mix of older French and American oak.
