Winemaker Notes
Entre Nous is always a blend of Pommard and Wadenswil clones which have always had a wonderful complimentary relationship as blending partners. Whereas Pommard is long and supple and graceful, Wadenswil has more attack and density and is somewhat exotic in nature. Together they form this quintessential Oregon Pinot Noir that is complex and serious. Formed by fruit from just 2 vineyards, Laurel Hood and Four Winds, Entre Nous is a focused and lean wine owing to each sites’ sedimentary soils. Both lots fermented with indigenous yeast and rested 14-16 months in mostly neutral oak. Bottled without fining or filtration.
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.