Winemaker Notes
Passiflora captures the most ethereal and eccentric voice of Antiquum Farm in a stunningly elegant profile. From the highest elevations of the site displaying floral and tropical tones, this wine is a Pinot Noir unlike any other.
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
Moody yet dramatic in the glass, the 2021 Pinot Noir Passiflora evolves with an array of violets and lavender, complementing crushed blackberries as a tinge of balsamic spice adds depth. The palate is seamlessly silky yet energetic, impressing with a core of ripe red and blue fruits elevated by vibrant acidity as a hint of dark chocolate embellishes the close. Edgy tannins linger, yet freshness is expertly maintained and the 2021 finishes long and staining with a slight sour cherry twang that tugs at the cheeks.
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Wine Enthusiast
A rich, sweet perfume of macerated strawberries and lilacs is accented by wisps of boysenberry and a chestnut tart. The Passiflora is medium bodied, with massive tannic structure, elevated acidity and flavors like blueberries, black tea and dark chocolate.
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Wine Spectator
Precise and refined, with handsome flavors of raspberry and pomegranate. Offers spiced tea and forest floor accents while building toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2031. 650 cases made.
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.