2023 Hope Well Pinot Noir

Hope Well Wine is a project of Mimi Casteel, a member of the Bethel Heights Casteel family. You can learn more about her project here: https://www.hopewellwine.com

Harvested September 23, 2023

100% Pinot Noir

100% organically farmed

Not inoculated

Aged in French oak barrique

Alcohol 13.2%, pH 3.57

690 six-bottle cases produced

Bottled July 2024

2023 was an enchanting goldilocks of a vintage, with graceful long autumn days that welcomed dry and beautiful picking conditions under no pressure to rush.

Hope Well Pinot Noir we reveal the power of the Eola Hills with an outline of graceful restraint. The curve of the fruit is defined by the cut of her bright tone, a dizzying mélange of juxtapositions that unveil a complete and harmonious whole. There is little I can say of our role here: at each step along the way we merely tried our hardest to build a backdrop for her to shine from. Here she is, and here we are.

Fact Sheet

Technical Information

Alcohol: 13.2%
Appellation: Eola-Amity
Wine Type: Red
Varietal: Pinot Noir