Martin Woods - Pinot Noir Jessie James 2022 (750ml)

Price: $69.99

Producer	Martin Woods
Country	United States
Region	Oregon
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2022
Sku	205125
Size	750ml

The 2022 vintage opens with wild strawberry, cranberry, and pomegranate, layered with rose petal, white pepper, and a hint of forest floor. The palate is taut and fine-boned—more about finesse than weight—with whole cluster lift, bright acidity, and a long, saline finish. Fermented with native yeasts and aged in neutral oak, it’s a Pinot that hums with energy and transparency.

Ideal with roast duck, mushroom dishes, or simply decanted and sipped in solitude, Jessie James 2022 is a standout in the Martin Woods lineup—expressive, detailed, and a true reflection of its windswept hillside home.

Martin Woods Description

From a dramatic, high-elevation site in the Eola-Amity Hills, Martin Woods’ Jessie James Vineyard Pinot Noir captures the lifted, mineral-infused style that has become the winery’s signature. Dry-farmed and organically tended, the vineyard benefits from volcanic soils and constant Van Duzer Corridor winds, yielding fruit of natural tension and aromatic intensity.

The Eola-Amity Hills is situated to the immediate east of the Van Duzer Corridor, the "air-conditioning" pathway through the Coast Range where marine air enters from the west and cools the Willamette Valley. the high-density (2,400 vines/acre), four-acre planting of vines at Jessie James is east-facing at high elevation‒ripening here is patient and harvest is usually the first week of October. Furthermore, the vineyard is in a rain shadow, allowing the grapes to reach peak maturity with less risk of botrytis rot. The Nekia soil (shallow, rocky volcanic basalt) provides appropriate stress to the plants, resulting in sparse canopies and loose clusters with small berries and thick skins. The wines display exceptional depth and complexity of structure and fruit, with freshness and compact intensity. We lease the vineyard from Jessica and James Lee, from whom the vineyard takes its name, and we farm according to organic principles.