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Antiquum Farm Passiflora Pinot Noir 2021

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Category	Red Wine
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Brand	Antiquum Farm
Origin	United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Alcohol/vol	14.4%

Stephen and Niki Hagen founded Antiquum Farm with a passion for creating truly natural wine, working hard on their land and raising their family with a total respect and love for the outdoors and nature. Their children Daisy and Juel are both involved in the vineyard, which truly is a farm; they scout the vineyard on horseback, take care of the poultry flock, they shepherd, help make the wines and more. Hagen was born in the Willamette Valley’s coastal foothills, raised only a few miles down the road from what is today Antiquum Farm. Stephen is steeped in a great appreciation for all things outdoors and as a child was given free reign to roam the streams, hills, and woods for miles in every direction on foot, bike, or horseback. He grew up to know the country well, and developed a deep knowledge and love for his native Oregon hills. It is this intuition that guides his farming, winegrowing, and vinification decisions. He began learning the art of working draft horses after purchasing the land that was to become Antiquum Farm.

Perched at 800 feet above sea level, Antiquum Farm is nearly at the edge of what is considered a growable elevation for wine in the Willamette Valley. Despite this elevation, the slope collects heat during the day and is warmer the higher up the slope you go, then it all cools down at night. Stephen refuses to irrigate his vines, making them dig for their needs. The soils are cultivated in the tradition of pre-1940s agriculture. No outside fertilizers, synthetic or otherwise, are used. His methods are even more organic than what the certified organic rules require. The vineyard floor is intensively managed for abundant life. This means letting the wild in, while contributing species enhance vine health, insect habitat and diversity. Returning livestock to this mix is essential: a flock of Katahdin/Dorper crosses are the cornerstone of fertility management. The Hagens' use intensive rotational grazing to cycle nutrients from diverse cover crops to the vines. Several years of this practice have led to a vineyard that needs no other fertilizer, creating wines that are truly site specific. We are calling Antiquum organic here above in the icons, but this estate is beyond organic, and even beyond biodynamic the way that Hagen is farming and creating wine. Fermentation is done with indigenous yeasts and the wines are vegan.

Passiflora is a revelation for many Pinotphiles. Inky, almost Syrah-like color leads one to assume Passiflora will be an overly lush fruit bomb. An aromatic dervish of passion fruit, peach, apricot, and floral notes however counter deep bramble fruit and blueberry. On the palate, opulent blue fruit tones swirl among singing hi-toned acidity. This wine is both beamingly bright and darkly powerful in the same moment, without feeling disjointed. It will cellar for many years to come. This cuvée is fermented with indigenous yeasts. Aged in 50% new French oak for up to 12 months. 350 cases produced.

Wine Enthusiast

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This wine is sourced from the highest elevation vineyard sites. It follows the extensive holistic practices of the entire estate, using no chemical pesticides, fertilizers, etc., and relying upon animal and farm-based viticulture. Detailed, complex and balanced, it’s a spelunker’s wine, which invites a deep dive into dark recesses, some of which will only be revealed slowly and with further bottle age. Drink through the mid-2030s; for now enjoy the pretty cherry fruit, the agile weave of rock, acidity and earth, and the seemingly endless finish. Cellar Selection

Alexander Peartree

Vinous

Bright ruby-red. Heady black raspberry, cherry cola, exotic spice and floral qualities on the mineral-tinged nose. Intense, appealingly sweet red and dark berry preserve, fruitcake, mocha and candied rose flavors slowly firm up through the back half. Shows excellent clarity and spicy thrust on a long, focused finish firmed by slowly building tannins.

Josh Raynolds, February 1, 2022

Wine Spectator

ws91

Precise and refined, with handsome flavors of raspberry and pomegranate. Offers spiced tea and forest floor accents while building toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2031. 650 cases made.

Tim Fish, April 1, 2024

Antiquum Farm Passiflora Pinot Noir 2021

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