SWEET CHEEKS WINERY & VINEYARD 2014 Pinot Fusion

APPELLATION : AVA, , USA AVA, Oregon, USA

VARIETAL COMPOSITION : 50% , 27% & 23%

HARVEST DATE(S) : September 21, 2014 September 28, 2014 October 8, 2014

VINEYARD SOURCES : Sweet Cheeks Vineyard, Gentry Vineyard & Quady North Vineyard 2014 HARVEST OVERVIEW

COOPERAGE : Aged 11 months in French Oak 2014 was a truly spectacular vintage in Oregon. Bud break was almost two weeks earlier than previous years, there was little concern of frost in the spring and the larger region saw BOTTLING DATE : August 25, 2015 very little rain during harvest, which all contributed to make this season perfectly exception- CASE PRODUCTION : 1,662 Cases Produced al. The vintage boasts both high quality and high quantity on the vine – a perfect combi- nation – with intense fruitfulness and aromatics. The 2014 vintage was one of the driest ANALYSIS : pH : 3.61 | TA : 6.1 g/L | Alcohol : 12.8% and the warmest on record for each of Oregon’s growing regions, and the ideal growing conditions led to above average yields that went on to produce some of Oregon’s most exceptional yet. TASTING NOTES

Our 2014 Pinot Fusion is a proprietary blend of Pinot Noir, Merlot and Syrah. The nose opens with light suggestions of a forest floor of ferns after the first autumn rain. After SWEET CHEEKS WINERY & VINEYARD which, the palate breaks into a wide display of raspberry jam, freshly cut pomegranate and Our passion is to create wines that reflect the beauty surrounding us in the Southern Willa- a hint of cloves. Unique and fun, this warm-spirited blend livens any occasion. mette Valley. We believe in producing exceptional wines through gentle processing. Each vintage is unique and we invite you to experience it.

541.349.9463 | 27007 Briggs Hill Rd. | Eugene, Oregon 97405 Established as a vineyard in 1978, the 55 acre estate vineyard sits on 140 acres of prime slop- sweetcheekswinery.com ..... Winery est. 2005 ing hillside in the Southern region of the Willamette Valley wine appellation.