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The boysenberry and citrus mix on the nose of this wine made me think of boysenberry lemonade, which I enjoy. Other aromas include violets and thyme. The lighter-bodied wine’s mouthfeel is velvety soft, with modest tannins and blackberry, strawberry and lemon grass flavors.
While the Willamette Valley and Pinot Noir are a like a fairy tale match made in heaven, most of Oregon is in fact, a glorious source of Pinot noir. Claiming over half of its total area under vine, Pinot noir also thrives in Southern Oregon’s Umpqua and Rogue Valleys where sedimentary and volcanic soils dominate hillside vineyards and cool temperatures create the perfect environment for Pinot noir. Also, Oregon’s Columbia Gorge is becoming increasingly popular for Pinot noir production. What sets Oregon Pinot noir apart from the Pinot of other regions, both New and Old World, is its innate combination of grace with both power and restraint.