Soter 2022 Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

Soter 2022 Estates Pinot is a compelling Willamette Valley expression—floral, balanced, and textured, with sophistication on release and potential for graceful maturity. A standout choice for serious Pinot fans and food-loving drinkers alike.

🌱 Vineyard & Winemaking

• Sourced from estate vineyards across the Northern Willamette Valley—including Mineral Springs Ranch, Ribbon Ridge, and Tarren in Eola-Amity Hills—with certified organic and biodynamic farming 

• Extended 30-day maceration with 25% whole clusters, aged 10 months in 30% new French oak—creating depth and structure while retaining purity 

👃 Aromatic Profile

• Opens with elegant rose petal, cedar, and cinnamon, followed by red and black cherry, wild plum, and chalky mineral notes that highlight Willamette’s terroir 

• Secondary notes of tobacco and dried herbs add complexity .

👅 Palate & Texture

• Medium-bodied with dusty, fine-grained tannins and crisp acidity. Flavors include ripe berries—cherry, boysenberry—along with spice and mineral tension 

• Grows on the palate with savory tea leaf, earthiness, and lifted floral character 

🔚 Finish & Cellaring

• Shows long, refined finish with lingering red fruit, dusty tannin, and subtle spice. Drinking beautifully now, yet structured enough to evolve through 2030ish 

⭐ Accolades

• 94 pts James Suckling: “Fragrant with cinnamon, rose petal and cedar… firm texture and balancing acidity” 

• 93–94 pts Wine Spectator/Vinous: praised for its “dimension, grace, red and blue fruit, potpourri, mineral tension [and] sneaky tannins”

🍽️ Food Pairings

Ideal with roasted duck or chicken, mushroom pasta, pork ragù, charcuterie, or grilled salmon—its savory complexity and acid balance beautifully support both lighter and richer flavors 

✅ Why It Stands Out

• Vibrant yet polished—true to Willamette Valley with both expressive fruit and site-driven minerality.

• Strong critical praise and aging potential (2023–2030+).

• A well-priced (~$60) estate-level New World Pinot that delivers quality comparable to top-tier bottlings.

"Refined and precise, this red serves up handsome flavors of raspberry and cherry accented by savory tea and mineral tones while building tension toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2032. " Wine Spectator 93 Points

"The ruby red 2022 Pinot Noir Soter Vineyards Estates saw 25% whole clusters at fermentation and spent 10 months in 30% new French oak prior to release. In the glass, it boasts notes of ripe cherries, refined lifted spices, dried herbs, and dusty earth. The palate offers a medium frame with dusty tannins, crunchy fresh fruit, refreshing acidity, and a clean finish. It’s going to show its best over the coming 5-6 years." Jeb Dunnuck 91 Points

"The 2022 Pinot Noir Estates has alluring scents of pomegranate, rhubarb, blood orange, tobacco and dried herbs. The medium-bodied palate is finely chalky with fireworks of fresh acidity. Its deep core of spicy fruit is immediately approachable, and a flourish of floral perfume defines the long finish." Robert Parker 91 Points