Winemaker Notes
This fuller-bodied Pinot Noir showcases dark, ripe cherry and plum layered with baking spice and cocoa, accented by subtle earthy notes. Vibrant acidity and soft, supple tannins give the wine balance and lift.
It pairs especially well with roasted or smoked meats, Brie or Gruyère, mushroom-driven dishes, duck, and prosciutto, while remaining versatile enough to complement a wide range of foods.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Iron and ash form an earthy partnership in this most expressive vintage. It's deep and seductive, with notes of coffee, black raspberry, and hibiscus leading to an exotic finish of cherry bark and red tea.
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.