2023 Maija Pinot Noir

Our Maija Pinot Noir is a true expression of this poetic variety, named after Tantalus proprietor Eric Savics’ daughter.

The 2023 release was built entirely from our estate vineyard, making the this vintage a more grown-up expression than previous iterations of this cuvée—showing both the vibrancy we’ve come to expect from this wine alongside a new found depth.

In the glass, it offers a lifted aromatic profile of rose petal, violets, and sweet thyme—evoking a summer garden in full bloom. Hints of wild herbs, subtle citrus oil, and pomegranate add complexity and freshness. The palate is taut and quietly powerful, with notes of young blackberry, baking spice, and blood orange. There’s a brooding quality to this vintage—structure over plushness—with fine-grained tannins and a gently persistent finish.

WINEMAKER'S NOTES

Despite a growing season that required focus and increased adaptability in both the vineyard and the cellar, the resulting wine is layered, composed, and quietly expressive. Fruit was hand-harvested and vinified in small lots using 100% wild fermentation, from there the wine was matured for 11 months in French oak barriques (25% new), undergoing natural malolactic fermentation in the spring of 2024. Post “blending” the wine returned to neutral barrel for 3 months to rest before being bottled in the spring of 2025.

TECHNICAL INFO

100% Pinot Noir
Alcohol: 13.3%
Residual Sweetness: .29 g/L
pH: 3.7
Total Acidity: 5.4 g/L