Donor: David_Patte at Sun Break
Value: $200
MinBidIncr: $10
Auction Closes: 8pm PT
Sun Break Reserve Pinot Noir and Vermouth Package
- 2021 Reserve Pinot Noir Marie-Paule
- 2022 Reserve Pinot Noir Marie-Paule
- Sun Break Rosé Vermouth
- Sun Break Red Vermouth
About the Pinot Noir
David follows an estate-type model for Pinot from the Cortell-Rose Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, using all 6 clones/blocks and exploring three distinct expressions of terroir. Starting in 2021, David started crafting a Marie-Paule Reserve as a limited selection of the 5 best barrels of the vintage. The Marie-Paule Pinot is a cuvée blend of destemmed and whole cluster fermentations.
Compare and contrast these two great vintages-- The 2021 received 93pts./Editors’ Choice, the 2022 has not been reviewed by the wine press, but getting great feedback from WB and other clients. The 2021 vintage is 13.2% ABV, and the 2022 13.1% ABV. Both show elegance, finesse and structure with red fruit, savory/garrigue spice notes, well-knit tannins and a great finish. Drink 2024 to 2034 and beyond.
About the Vermouth
Sun Break Vermouths are made from red and rosé base wines with the dominant aromas and flavors coming from the organic and no-spray botanical infusions. These are crafted to be enjoyed on their own, chilled, as apéritif wines; and of course, they shine in cocktails. We use no-spray practices on our property to grow several botanicals including wormwood, fennel, coriander, rose petals and rose hips.
Sun Break Rosé Vermouth
Bright and floral, with citrus, alpine meadow, spice and bitter flavors. Produced from a rose’ of Pinot Noir and grape brandy (distilled from Pinot Noir) that is infused with 17 old- and new-world organic and no-spray botanicals. This includes rose petals, hibiscus flowers, rose hips, elder flower, orange peel, lemon peel, angelica root, gentian root, anise seed, fennel seed, coriander, sage, lemongrass, cinnamon, ginger root, roasted chicory root and wormwood. The residual sugar is 3% which technically makes this a dry vermouth (that is, under 4%) Enjoy on its own, chilled or on ice as an aperitif wine. Also delicious with a twist of lime or lemon, and/or with soda water, and of course this vermouth shines in cocktails such as a Martini or Negroni.
Sun Break Red Vermouth
Deep brick red in color. Dusty nose with heady baking spice, woodsy cedar, orange peel, cherry/cranberry flavors with bitter and nutty cardamom highlights. A blend of 20 old- and new-world organic and no-spray botanicals including cardamom, cinnamon, roasted chicory root, maqui berries, juniper berries, rose hips, elder flower, orange peel, sage, grains of paradise, angelica root, gentian root, horehound, blessed thistle, anise seed, fennel seed, wild cherry bark, elecampane root, Oregon grape, and wormwood. The base wine is Pinot Noir, and the brandy is distilled from Rose’ of Pinot Noir. Residual sugar: 9.5%
Enjoy on its own, chilled or on ice as an aperitif wine. Also delicious with a wedge or twist of orange, and/or with soda water, and of course this vermouth shines in cocktails such as a Manhattan.
