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Weinnotes films Michael Lundeen of Lundeen Wines, the Oregon winemaker behind this 2022 Yamhill Springs Pinot Noir from 1988 own-rooted vines.
2022 Lundeen Yamhill Springs Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Oregon
Michael Lundeen's Yamhill-Carlton Pinot from 1988 own-rooted Wadenswil vines, a cool 2022 you can open at twenty-five dollars.
The 2022 Yamhill Springs is 100 percent Pinot Noir from historic own-rooted vines: bright cherry, wild strawberry, spice, and a mineral close after native ferment and French oak, now $25.
Own-rooted Yamhill-Carlton Pinot, not a generic Willamette slogan
Yamhill Springs was planted in 1988 on Peavine and Jory soils in Yamhill-Carlton. Michael Lundeen, raised on the family farm and trained at Domaine Serene and in Italy, ferments this Pinot native and keeps French oak in the background. The 2022 is a cool classic: bright acidity, vivid red fruit, and dusty tannin from a field blend led by aromatic Wadenswil with 777, 115, and 113. This is the bottle that puts a small Oregon house on a Tuesday table at twenty-five dollars.
The house
Michael Lundeen grew up where his father planted in 2000. Lundeen Wines launched in 2008. Pinot, Chardonnay, and sparkling stay the brief.
The wine
100% Pinot Noir. Native ferment, gentle extraction, French oak. Own-rooted heritage clones on marine sediment.
The vintage
2022 in the Willamette: early frost, then a cool classic. Bright acid, fresh red fruit, silky texture.
The drinker
Cherry and earth first. Serve 55 to 60 F. A short splash is enough. Quiche or grilled salmon.
Cherry and strawberry, then spice, violet, and stone
The 2022 opens on bright cherry, wild strawberry, spice, and a violet lift from Wadenswil. The palate is juicy red fruit, a silky middle, and refined dusty tannin. Acidity and mineral drive keep the close fresh rather than sweet.
A cool Willamette year after early frost. Meticulous farming kept fruit pristine. 13.9% alcohol. Drink now through about 2032.
Bright cherry, wild strawberry, spice, violet, subtle earth.
Medium, 13.9% ABV, silky tannin, native ferment, French oak.
Fresh acid, mineral drive. Serve 55 to 60 F. Short splash.
Native ferment, gentle extraction, then a light French-oak hand
Lundeen sources this Pinot from Yamhill Springs, own-rooted since 1988 on Peavine colluvium and pockets of Jory. Native yeasts and gentle extraction keep the site in front. French oak adds texture and spice without burying cherry and stone. The point is Yamhill-Carlton structure, not a sweet barrel Pinot.
Clones are a field mix led by Wadenswil with Dijon 777, 115, and 113. Dry-farmed. Small-batch.
Serve 55 to 60 F. A short splash. Quiche, salmon, or a mushroom plate.
A third-generation Oregonian, then a Pinot house of his own
Michael Lundeen's path ran through the family farm, Domaine Serene, and Italy before Lundeen Wines put his name on Yamhill-Carlton bottles.
His father planted the first family vines in 2000. The winery followed in 2008. Sparkling work began in 2011.
Yamhill Springs is older than the family plantings: 1988 own-rooted vines on marine sediment.
The 2022 is that vineyard in a cool year: cherry, earth, and a mineral close, priced for a weeknight.
Brunch richness, then Pacific salmon
Oregon Pinot wants cream and a little smoke. Potato-crust quiche and grilled salmon keep cherry and earth in the same key.
Two plates. One spinach and artichoke potato-crust quiche. One grilled salmon. Both can take Yamhill-Carlton acid and red fruit.
Serve 55 to 60 F. A short splash. Burgundy stems.
Spinach and Artichoke Potato-Crust Quiche
Creamy spinach and artichoke with a potato crust. The wine's brunch landing.
Why it works: Cherry and earth lift the filling. Acidity cuts cream. Dusty tannin stays graceful.
View Recipe for spinach and artichoke potato-crust quiche (opens in a new tab)
Grilled Salmon
Oregon Pinot and salmon are a Pacific classic. Red fruit and acid against the fish's richness.
Why it works: Acidity cuts salmon fat. Earth notes echo forest and stream. Cherry stays in the fruit lane.
View Recipe for grilled salmon (opens in a new tab)Put this Yamhill Springs Pinot in the cart
Michael Lundeen, 1988 own-rooted vines, Yamhill-Carlton. Twenty-five dollars.
Put it in the cart. This is the Oregon Pinot for a table that wants a vineyard, not a generic Willamette slogan.
