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2022 Vintage Report2022 Vintage GuidePage 3The Essence of the 2022 Vintage2022 is a pure, high-quality vintage that produced intensely colored,attractively aromatic, enticing, youthful Pinot Noirs. Furthermore, theirstructured yet balanced acid and tannic backbones position these winesfor graceful aging. This vintage captivates with the same playful allure asits 2021 predecessor. Still, it boasts an added layer of depth and a robustsaline mineral structure that will require 5-10 years to fully reveal itspotential. These wines have a heightened concentration, their complexitytightly coiled at present, poised to unfold and relax in the coming months.Anticipate an effusive expression, potentially even more profound incomplexity than the heralded 2021s.The 2022 Chardonnays are spectacular examples of varietal and regionalexpression. They have a noble reductive mineral saline quality andsucculent natural acidity levels that frame and add structure to lovelycitrus fruit, floral aromas, and flavors. These wines will be delicious whenyoung and long-lived in the cellar.by Josh Bergström, Owner and Director of WinemakingA Unique Chapter in the Bergström StoryDrawing on my experience crafting 27 vintages in the Willamette Valley,this vintage stands unequivocally unique, seamlessly melding the bestelements of 2021's playfulness, 2019's acidity, 2017's salinity, and 2005'spower. I eagerly anticipate the unfolding of this vintage over time, and Iam firmly convinced that these wines will bring joy for many years. It isone of those serendipitous vintages where the growing season playedperfectly into our winemaking style.

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Nature's Test: Navigating ChallengesThe 2022 growing season brought its own set of challenges, though inreflection, when has Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay notfaced adversity in the past 60 vintages? April 2022 marked a historicevent as Oregon endured its latest-ever spring frost. The frost affectedthe north valley Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, which, having alreadyundergone bud break, displayed fragile green leafy tissue ready to grow. This unexpected frost led to a significant reduction of over 50% in ouroverall Chardonnay production potential. Initial estimates hinted at apotential 23-50% reduction in Pinot Noir. The spring frosts placed thegrowing season behind schedule by as many days as it takes the vines torecover from that event and regrow new secondary and tertiary buds.Our estimate placed this setback at upwards of 3+ weeks.2022 Vintage Report2022 Vintage GuidePage 5Thank you for being so supportive. Enjoy!- Josh BergströmA Smooth Course to a Triumphant HarvestEstimating a late October start to our 2022 harvest, skepticism lingeredregarding whether the historically fragile fall Oregonian weather couldmuster the strength to ripen such a late crop. We put all anxiety to restas we entered an exceptionally hot and sunny summer, gracefullyfollowed by an unusually warmer and drier September and October. Withgreat relief and thankfulness, we observed the fruit in every vineyardripening to levels we would not have dreamed of in April. Frost years in Oregon are rare, but they have stood as testaments tothis region's resilience, as each of those years still produced a greatvintage of wine. In a frost year, the only casualty is quantity, not quality.The 2022s are pinnacles of exceptionally high-quality Bergström,Willamette Valley, and Oregon wines, ranking among the top vintages inthe past decade. However, the impact on production is profound.Allocations will be tight, and those swift to act will be the fortunate fewto savor the rewards of this outstanding yet limited vintage.

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W I N E R Y B L O C KS I L I C E V I N E Y A R DL E P R É D U C O L V I N E Y A R DB E R G S T R Ö M V I N E Y A R DL A S P I R A L E V I N E Y A R DOur Estate VineyardsBergström VineyardDundee Hills AVAPlanted in 1999 | Volcanic clay onBasalt | 350-380 ft. elevation13 acres | 2,200-5,000 vines/acrePinot Noir & ChardonnayLe Pré du Col VineyardRibbon Ridge AVAPlanted in 2006 | Marinesediments on shale and siltstone385-400 ft. elevation16 acres | 2,200 vines/acre Pinot Noir & ChardonnayWinery BlockChehalem Mountains AVAPlanted in 2002 | Deep marinesedimentary sands on sandstonebedrock | 400 ft. elevation2 acres | 5,000 vines/acrePinot Noir & ChardonnayLa Spirale VineyardRibbon Ridge AVAPlanted in 2005 | Marinesediments on shale and siltstone400-500 ft. elevation22 acres | 2,200 vines/acre Pinot Noir, Chardonnay & SyrahSilice VineyardChehalem Mountains AVAPlanted in 2001 | Deep marinesedimentary sands on sandstonebedrock | 400 ft. elevation14 acres | 2,200 vines/acre PinotNoir & Chardonnay2022 Vintage GuidePage 8

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We believe strongly in the power and promise of Oregon Chardonnay. SigridChardonnay is an homage to our Swedish grandmother whose spirit, grace, andstrength inspired three generations of Bergström children. After harvesting each of our estate vineyards by hand, we ferment the fruit separately in small Frenchoak barrels, where it undergoes full malolactic fermentation and aging sur lie for 18 months. Only then do we select the finest of these barrels for our SigridChardonnay. In a bottle of Sigrid, you will find the layered textures, mineralstructure, fresh citrus and stone-fruit flavors and floral aromas we hope will inspire you to continue following the Oregon renaissance of this noble white grape.Winemaker Tasting NotesThe Queen of Chardonnays, from our oldest and finest vines in the WillametteValley. Our 17th vintage of Sigrid Chardonnay has exotic aromas of freshly struckflint, Opal apples, honied graham, tarragon, white jasmine, buttered brioche, andvanilla bean. There is a mineral structure with lovely salinity. Broad and expansivewith flavor and seamless texture. Rich with nectarines, pear, ginger custard, andtoasted hazelnuts. Structured and creamy with a lovely balance of salinity. It is aharmonious wine with many glorious years ahead of it. WinemakingHarvest Dates: September 30-October 9 2022Whole-cluster, "champagne-style," long and gentle, andlengthy pressing of the fruit at low-pressure levels forlong durations to extract the finest juice.Fermented and aged on lees in 10-15% new French oakbarrels.100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation (no residualsugars or malic acids)18-month total élevage on lees: 12 in oak barrel and 6 instainless steel tank.Alcohol: 13.5%FarmingEstate-sourced from Bergström, Le Pré du Col, and SiliceVineyards in Dundee Hills, Ribbon Ridge, and ChehalemMountains AVAs. Chardonnay represents about 15% of thetotal Bergström estate acreage.Soils: Marine sedimentary sands and volcanic basalt claysExposures: South, Southeast, & SouthwestVines: As old as 25 years.Varietals: 100% ChardonnayBalanced and varied field clonal selection.2022 Sigrid ChardonnayWillamette Valley AVA2022 Vintage GuidePage 10

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We believe strongly in the power and promise of Oregon Chardonnay. Old StonesChardonnay is the baby sister to our Sigrid Chardonnay. We select fresh-fruitedand mineral-laden barrels of wine to highlight Oregon Chardonnay at its mostcharming and elegant. Succulent upon release and ready to pair with many foods,especially dishes containing fresh seafood, shellfish, mushrooms, hazelnuts, andartisan cheese.Winemaker Tasting NotesOur sixteenth vintage of Old Stones Chardonnay is a delicate straw color with alovely chlorophyll hue. It has enticing aromas of lime, citrus pith, bartlett pears,Cardamom, gooseberry, and a sea breeze salinity. This wine is lively and tensile onthe palate with lime zest, green apple, mango, and white pepper. Soft and gentleat its core, this wine has a lasting succulence that keeps your palate refreshed.WinemakingHarvest Dates: September 30-October 10 2022Whole-cluster, "champagne-style," long and gentle,and lengthy pressing of the fruit at low-pressurelevels for long durations to extract the finest juice.Fermented and aged on lees in 10-15% new Frenchoak barrels.100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation (noresidual sugars or malic acids)18-month total élevage on lees: 12 in oak barrel and6 in stainless steel tank.Alcohol: 13.4%FarmingEstate-sourced from Bergström, Le Pré du Col, and SiliceVineyards in Dundee Hills, Ribbon Ridge, and ChehalemMountains AVAs. Chardonnay represents about 15% of thetotal Bergström estate acreage.Soils: Marine sedimentary sands and volcanic basalt claysExposures: South, Southeast, & SouthwestVines: As old as 25 years.Varietals: 100% ChardonnayBalanced and varied field clonal selection.2022 Old Stones ChardonnayWillamette Valley AVA2022 Vintage GuidePage 11

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The birthplace of Bergström Wines. Reminiscent of a terracotta, scorched earthamphitheater, this bowl-shaped estate vineyard is ideally situated in America’smost famous appellation for cool-climate Pinot Noir. Facing due south, theBergström Vineyard is bathed in the warm sunlight of Oregon’s summer days andis also protected from the cool oceanic winds that come through the Van Duzercoastal wind gap to the southwest. The Bergström Vineyard has optimum ripeningpotential and gives our winery its most powerful yet elegant expressions of PinotNoir and Chardonnay.Winemaker Tasting NotesVivid red cherry in color. The nose speaks of a great terroir, unlike any of itsneighbors, with a salty sanguine note, dried beef, grilled meats over a wood fire,iron-ore, cherry candies, red roses, violets, savory dried and fresh herbs, redcherries, dark raspberries, ripe Hood strawberries, chutney, pomegranate, andbacon. The mouthfeel is exciting as it is at once pleasing to drink now and alsohas a spectrum of fruit, aroma, and minerals just waiting to unfurl for years tocome. Lovely succulent natural acidity, stem brings savoriness, bright, fresh, deliciously ripe red and dark red fruits on the palate. This wine isexplosively delicious right now. Some leather, tobacco, and oak barrel char on the finish give this lifted elegant wine some serious power. The quintessential iron fist in the velvet glove. The wine of the vintage and one of the best Bergström Vineyard single vineyard bottlings we have ever achieved.2022 Bergström Vineyard Pinot NoirDundee Hills AVAWinemakingHarvest Dates: October 3-8 2022.Whole-cluster fermentation in small, open-top vesselsAged on natural lees in 10-15% new 228L French oakbarrels.100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation (noresidual sugars or malic acids).Unfined.Alcohol: 12.7%. FarmingBiodynamic since inception.Soils: Volcanic "Jory" clays on top of basalt rock.Exposures: South and southeast at 380 feet.Vines: Up to 25 years old.Varietals: 100% Pinot Noir.Balanced and varied field clonal selection.2022 Vintage GuidePage 12

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Winemaker Tasting NotesA fresh, vibrant, youthful violet, ruby red cherry color. Aromas are bright and offresh red and dark red fruits, cherry candy, bonbon Anglaise, salted sweetcandies, violets, marionberries, blueberries, and gorgeous salinity. It dances acrossthe palate in an irresistibly jazzy and tangy way. Beautiful and drinkable now, but also lots of darker notes, intrigue, and structure that begs you to age this wine to see how its peacock’s tail will unfold over the next three, five, seven, ten years, or more! With time, this will be an absolute stunner.The first Ribbon Ridge AVA estate that we were honored to add to our portfolio.This magnificent 16-acre marine-sedimentary shallow sandy soil terroir is ownedby the Hill family and farmed by Bergström Wines in partnership since itsinception. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from this amazing site are known for theirdepth of spice, rare woods, incense and oceanic salinity aromatics and for theirrich textural layers of fruited spice and earthy minerality. These are seriously age-worthy wines.2022 Le Pré du Col Vineyard Pinot NoirRibbon Ridge AVAFarmingBiodynamic since inception.Soils: Marine sedimentary sandy soils on shale andsiltstone bedrock.Exposures: Due South at 400 feet.Vines Age: Up to 18 years.Varietals: 100% Pinot Noir.Balanced and varied field clonal selection.WinemakingHarvest Dates: October 4-14 2022.Whole-cluster fermentation in open-top,stainless steel fermentation tanks.Aged on natural lees in 10-15% new 228LFrench oak barrels.100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation(no residual sugars or malic acids).Unfined.Alcohol: 13.2%.2022 Vintage GuidePage 13

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Winemaker Tasting NotesIn color, a dark ruby red. The nose boasts a flamboyant, perfumed, fruity, floral,and mineral bouquet. The aromatic profile is delicious and colorful without eventasting the wine, generously spiced with five Chinese spices, black licorice, andwild fennel. There is also an immensely appealing and salivating beef broth or veal demi-glace/meaty mushroom note. This wine is full of blueberry and dark cane berry flavors and is silky with a suave oak influence and spices from the vineyard. It has a lovely long finish with sweet fruit concentration. It is one of the finest Silice Vineyard expressions we have captured in the past 22 years. The French word for “Silica,” the shiny quartz in sand, Silice has the deepestsandy soils of any of our estate vineyards. This 18-acre vineyard sprawls over fourdifferent rolling sandy hillsides in the Chehalem Mountains AVA and mostprobably is a 60 million-year-old sand dune or beach. Silice sees all-day,unrelenting sun exposure, and strong winds that give the Pinot Noirs spicypowerful notes of gingerbread, cola and sassafras, with a mild savory and prettyfloral lift.2022 Silice Vineyard Pinot NoirChehalem Mountains AVAFarmingBiodynamic since inception.Soils: Deep, Dupee class marine sedimentary sands.12-15 feet of 85% sand on sandstone and siltstone.Exposures: Rolling hills primarily facing South andWest at 470 feet.Vine Age: Up to 23 years.Varietals: 100% Pinot Noir.Balanced and varied field clonal selection.WinemakingHarvest Dates: September 30-October 12 2022.Whole-cluster fermentation in small, open-topvessels.Aged on natural lees in 10-15% new 228LFrench oak barrels.100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation (noresidual sugars or malic acids).Unfined. Alcohol: 12.9%2022 Vintage GuidePage 14

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Winemaker Tasting NotesIt is a lovely dark cherry color. A complex floral bouquet and spice cabinet aromaburst from the glass, but also present are sanguine and meaty notes intertwinedwith a pronounced, saline sea-breeze-inspired mineral component reminiscent of oyster shell but also citrus oils and fruits. Some of the many elements perceived in the perfume are roses, rare woods, oak barrel spice, citrus, and orchard fruits. The palate is youthful, fresh, and bursting with bright raspberry, Hood strawberries, and bright red cherries. It is a succulent and juicy bowl of fresh fruits sprinkled with flower blossoms that makes you salivate long after you have tasted the wine.La Spirale means the vortex; a symbol of life, creation, and the natural formativeforces that guide our hands in our agricultural and winemaking pursuits atBergström Wines. It is also the name of our newest estate vineyard on the RibbonRidge AVA, just a stone’s throw from our Le Pré du Col Vineyard and withineyesight of the winery on the Chehalem Mountains AVA. This complex andbeautifully positioned Southwest-facing 22-acre rolling slope includes more than14 different marine sedimentary soil expressions. Planted by the Redman familyand purchased by our family in 2018.2022 La Spirale Vineyard Pinot NoirRibbon Ridge AVAFarmingBiodynamic since inception.Soils: 14 unique marine sedimentary soil expressions.Exposures: Southwest at 400-450 feet of elevation.Vine Age: Up to 19 years.Varietals: 100% Pinot Noir.Balanced and varied field clonal selection.WinemakingHarvest Dates: October 9-15 2022.Whole-cluster fermentation in small, open-topvessels.Aged on natural lees in 10-15% new 228LFrench oak barrels.100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation(no residual sugars or malic acids).Unfined.Alcohol: 13.4%.2022 Vintage GuidePage 15

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Winemaker Tasting NotesVibrant black raspberry in color. Explosive, enticing aromas of wild foreststrawberry, ripe raspberry, pomegranate, blood orange, violets, red roses, sweettarragon, fennel pollen, cedar, incense, and sweet baking spices introduce thisspectacularly welcoming 2022 Pinot Noir. With both bright and dark red fruits inthe flavor profile, this is as much fun as a multi-berry shortcake or pavlova. This Cumberland Reserve is what the Willamette Valley is all about in our minds: Freshly fruited and vibrant, with electric floral, saline mineral, candied carbonic notes, earth, and spice, perfectly structured to drink now or age for years to come. FarmingEstate-sourced from Bergström, La Spirale, Silice, & Le Prédu Col Vineyards in Dundee Hills, Ribbon Ridge, andChehalem Mountains AVAs. Soils: Marine sedimentary sandy soils and volcanic basaltclays.Exposures: Various.Vine Age: Up to 25 years old.Varietals: 100% Pinot Noir.Balanced and varied field clonal selection.2022 Vintage GuidePage 16Named for the road where our family grew up in Portland, Oregon, ourCumberland Reserve represents a blend of some of the finest barrels from our fiveestate-farmed vineyards, all carefully combined to showcase Oregon Pinot Noir atits best. Our Cumberland Reserve is the epitome of the Bergström style: theexpression of a unique vintage’s character combined with the perfect marriage ofspice, mineral, and fresh fruit flavors.2022 Cumberland Reserve Pinot NoirWillamette Valley AVAWinemakingHarvest Dates: September 30-October 17 2022.Whole cluster fermentation small, open-top vessels.Aged on natural lees in 10-15% new 228L Frenchoak barrels. 100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation (noresidual sugars or malic acids).Unfined.Alcohol: 13.1%.

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2022 Vintage GuidePage 17Winemaker Tasting NotesOur 10th-anniversary bottling of gargantua is a truly unique wine, boasting adeep black cherry hue and a vibrant violet-purple undertone. Its character isdistinctly cherry-fruited, with a complex aromatic profile that includes violets, redroses, black pepper, black olives, savory herbs, and sanguine ferrous notes. Thiswine is a delight on the palate, offering a medley of fruity notes, includingblueberry, blackberry, and dark ripe cherry. Chocolate/cocoa nib, tobacco, meatymushroom. Silky and suave, this is a youthful and very seamless wine that islovely right now. This elegant, effusively aromatic Syrah has great fruit sweetnesswith excellent balance.FarmingAppellation Sources: Rogue Valley, Columbia RiverGorge, and Applegate Valley AVAs.Soils: Various.Exposures: Various.Vine Age: Up to 22 years.Varietals: 100% Syrah.Balanced and varied field clonal selection.WinemakingHarvest Dates: September 25-October 20 2022Whole-cluster fermentation in small, open-top vessels.Native fermentation where possible.Aged on natural lees in 100% neutral small and largeFrench oak barrels.100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation (no residualsugars or malic acids).Unfined. Alcohol: 12.6%.gargantua Syrah celebrates Syrah's rich heritage and the diversity of expressionpossible on the West Coast of the United States. Led by Josh Bergström'sunwavering belief that American West Coast Syrah is unique, delicious, andbelongs in the same conversation as the wines from France’s Northern RhôneValley and other hallowed terroirs. To honor the purity of the Syrah fruit sourcedfrom the best sites, we employ whole-cluster fermentation and neutral oak aging,allowing their unique character to shine through with finesse and complexity.2022 gargantua Syrah OregonOregon AVA

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