Eisold-Smith Pinot Noir 2014
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This complex, already ready Pinot melds flavors of fruit, root, spice and earth in a bold, almost over-the-top style. Blueberry, root beer, cola and soft leather components come into play, with a dried-cracker character as it resolves in the back of the palate. Best for near term enjoyment.
Today, Lauren is a leading viticulturist and spends her days farming and developing premium vineyards around the Willamette Valley. Adam focuses on Eisold-Smith Wines full time as winemaker, sales manager and cat-herder. They craft classic, sensual Pinot Noir & Chardonnay from the Willamette Valley, as well as vibrant, blissful red wines from the Gold Country soils Adam hails from. Eisold-Smith Wines are produced in a humble facility in the majestic coastal foothills of the McMinnville AVA.
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.