{"product_id":"2021-day-wines-johan-vineyards-pinot-noir-van-duzer-corridor-usa","title":"2021 Day Wines “Johan Vineyards” Pinot Noir, Van Duzer Corridor, USA 🇺🇸","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"170\"\u003eThe Moment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"248\"\u003eSome Pinot Noirs are built around softness.\u003cbr data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"218\"\u003eOthers are built around nerve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"731\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"301\"\u003e2021 Day Wines “Johan Vineyards” Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e is the kind of Oregon Pinot that feels lifted, structured, and quietly intense — less about plushness, more about detail. Day describes the site as an 85-acre, Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyard in the Van Duzer Corridor, shaped by coastal wind, marine sediment, volcanic loam, and flood-strewn basalt and granite. That combination shows up in the glass as both fruit and mineral tension. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003eThe winery’s own featured note from Vinous captures the style well: vibrant red fruit, floral and baking spice aromas, then juicy raspberry and cherry with botanical herbs, cola, candied lavender, and a long, spicy finish. Wine Enthusiast adds another angle, describing dried rose petals, jasmine, lavender, boysenberry, tart cherry, blood orange, firm tannin, and what it memorably calls “electric fence acidity.” This is Pinot with energy, shape, and a real sense of place. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eWhat It Feels Like\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1371\"\u003eThink roast duck, low light, a slower dinner, and a bottle that keeps opening as the night goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1833\"\u003eWhat makes this wine compelling is the balance between perfume and structure. It starts with raspberry, cherry, and flowers, then moves into herbs, spice, citrus lift, and a mineral edge that feels very Van Duzer. Day notes that Johan is often their last Pinot pick of harvest because of the corridor’s cool, windy conditions, and that late-ripening profile helps explain why the wine feels both vivid and serious at once. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003eIn the Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1995\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003eAromatics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1869\"\u003eRed fruit, floral lift, baking spice, dried rose, jasmine, lavender, and mineral detail. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2010\"\u003eJuicy raspberry, cherry, tart cherry, blood orange, botanical herbs, cola, and candied lavender. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2287\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003eTexture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003eMedium-bodied and sleek, with smoothly interwoven tannins and lively, high-toned acidity. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2429\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2299\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2302\"\u003eLong, spicy, savory, and mineral, with floral and cherry notes echoing through the close. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2458\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2458\"\u003eWhy We Love This Bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2645\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2494\"\u003eA Pinot With Lift And Backbone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2497\"\u003eThis is not soft-focus Pinot. It has perfume and red fruit, but the structure is very much part of the appeal. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2894\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2684\"\u003eVan Duzer Character Comes Through\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2687\"\u003eThe site’s winds, marine sediment, volcanic loam, and biodynamic farming all point toward a wine with freshness, tension, and mineral nuance rather than simple richness. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2896\" data-end=\"3131\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2896\" data-end=\"2953\"\u003eFor People Who Like Their Pinot A Little More Serious\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"2956\"\u003eBetween the whole-cluster component, native fermentation, long élevage, and no fining or filtering, this feels like a bottle with intent. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3133\" data-end=\"3149\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3133\" data-end=\"3149\"\u003ePair It With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3151\" data-end=\"3233\"\u003e• Roast duck\u003cbr data-start=\"3163\" data-end=\"3166\"\u003e• Salmon\u003cbr data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3177\"\u003e• Mushroom dishes\u003cbr data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3197\"\u003e• Pork loin\u003cbr data-start=\"3208\" data-end=\"3211\"\u003e• Lentils with herbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3235\" data-end=\"3418\"\u003eThese are my pairing recommendations based on the wine’s red-fruited, floral, herbal, and mineral profile with firm acidity and fine structure. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"3439\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"3439\"\u003eTechnical Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3669\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3454\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Day Wines\u003cbr data-start=\"3464\" data-end=\"3467\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3467\" data-end=\"3480\"\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Johan Vineyards\u003cbr data-start=\"3496\" data-end=\"3499\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3499\" data-end=\"3510\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Van Duzer Corridor AVA, Oregon, USA\u003cbr data-start=\"3546\" data-end=\"3549\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3559\"\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Pinot Noir\u003cbr data-start=\"3575\" data-end=\"3578\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3578\" data-end=\"3590\"\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.3%\u003cbr data-start=\"3596\" data-end=\"3599\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3599\" data-end=\"3606\"\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.44\u003cbr data-start=\"3611\" data-end=\"3614\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3614\" data-end=\"3621\"\u003eTA:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.0 g\/L \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3671\" data-end=\"4073\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3671\" data-end=\"3686\"\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sorted into small-lot fermenters with 30% whole cluster and the balance destemmed; no sulfur added at the destemmer; native yeast fermentation encouraged; pressed into 80% neutral and 20% new French oak barrels and puncheons; aged 17 months; only free-run barrels used; limited sulfur after malolactic and before bottling; no fining or filtering. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4075\" data-end=\"4297\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4075\" data-end=\"4084\"\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium\u003cbr data-start=\"4091\" data-end=\"4094\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4094\" data-end=\"4108\"\u003eStructure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine tannins · bright acidity · long mineral-spice finish\u003cbr data-start=\"4166\" data-end=\"4169\"\u003eThis structural summary is based on the winery’s tech sheet and published tasting notes. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4299\" data-end=\"4458\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4299\" data-end=\"4317\"\u003eFlavor Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4317\" data-end=\"4320\"\u003eRaspberry · Cherry · Dried Rose · Botanical Herbs · Cola · Candied Lavender · Blood Orange · Spice \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4460\" data-end=\"4601\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4460\" data-end=\"4476\"\u003eDrink Window\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4476\" data-end=\"4479\"\u003eNow–2036\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Seattle Wine Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46126782349500,"sku":"220","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0746\/8505\/5164\/files\/2021DayWines_JohanVineyards_PinotNoir_VanDuzerCorridor_USA.jpg?v=1774809574","url":"https:\/\/the-world-s-cellar.myshopify.com\/products\/2021-day-wines-johan-vineyards-pinot-noir-van-duzer-corridor-usa","provider":"The World’s Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}