Van Duzer Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2014

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Van Duzer Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2014 Front Label
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Varietal

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Vintage
2014

Size
750ML

ABV
13.8%

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Winemaker Notes

On the nose, the wine emanates fireworks of dark red fruits including dark cherries, blueberries, and wild strawberries. Sensual rose petal scents are laced around spicy notes of licorice, ground pepper, and eucalyptus. A viscous attack leads to a bright mid-palate where silky tannins are wrapped around a creamy, velvety structure. The wine finishes with a juicy cherry cola flavor, draped with licorice and barrel-driven spices, leaving an exciting, mouthwatering sensation on the back palate.

Professional Ratings

  • 90
    Beautiful and delicate, the 2014 Van Duzer Pinot Noir offers excellent balance and style. The wine's bright red strawberry and light spicy notes pair it supremely with rosemary and black peppercorn accented roast leg of lamb. (Tasted: December 1, 2017, San Francisco, CA)

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Proprietors Carl and Marilynn Thoma were among the first to choose the foothills at the mouth of the Van Duzer Corridor to create their family estate in 1998, intrigued by the potential of the microclimate and its ability to produce evocative Pinot Noir. Perched atop a knoll surrounded by vines on three sides, the site is situated in the gateway of the Corridor, a deep gap in the Oregon Coastal Range that draws brisk air from the Pacific Ocean into the Willamette Valley. The flagship estate’s 83.7 planted acres are in the direct path of marine winds, and benefit from the cooling gusts that moderate the temperatures over the vineyard, guaranteeing a long, beneficial growing season year after year.

The winery selected a zephyr, the gentle west wind of Greek mythology, as a symbol of the unique climate. According to Greek legend, zephyr and other wind gods were commanded by Aeolus, king of the winds, for which the Eola Hills wine region east of Van Duzer Vineyards is named. Van Duzer Vineyard’s goddess of the west wind, Zephyra, was brought to life by famed illustrator John Martinez. Best known for his fine arts posters depicting classical figures from works of Shakespeare and the opera, Martinez has also created dust covers for a wide range of book publishers. His work can be seen in the collections of the Library of Congress and Museum of Modern Art.

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Home of some of the planet’s most amazingly elegant and expressive Pinot noir, the Willamette Valley is a pastoral, mixed landscape of green, bucolic rolling hills, dramatic forestlands and small, independent, friendly wine growers. As a leader in environmental stewardship, the valley has some of the nation’s most protective land use policies, with two-thirds of its vineyards farmed sustainably and over half, organically. While the valley claims a cool, continental climate, and is heavily influenced by the cold, moist winds of the Pacific Ocean, its warm and dry summers allow for the steady, even ripening of Pinot noir.

The potential of Willamette Valley Pinot noir continues to attract the investment of serious growers and winemakers both locally and from abroad, as naturally the finished wines bring accolades from professionals and enthusiasts. With a range of styles from delicate dried cherry, raspberry and hibiscus to stronger notes of truffle, mocha, plum and spice, a fine Willamette Valley Pinot noir is a perfect expression of both character and grace.

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