Winemaker Notes
The 2023 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir showcases a beautiful ruby hue in the glass. Pleasant aromas of black cherry, ripe raspberry and marionberry are rounded out with delicate hints of clove, cinnamon, mocha, and dried orange peel. The palate exudes luscious red fruits with refreshing acidity and fine grained tannins.
Pair with charcuterie, grilled vegetables, stuffed mushrooms, lamb, and cheese pizza.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Bright, lifted and pure aromas of wild strawberries, cherries, spice and amaro. The palate is mid-weighted with a textural mouthfeel, fine tannins and bright acidity.
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Wine Spectator
Elegant and supple, with delicately layered raspberry and cherry flavors that take on toasty spice and orange peel accents as this glides on the polished finish.
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.