Winemaker Notes
This velvety, ruby red Pinot Noir showcases rich notes of black cherry, rhubarb, tobacco leaf, and cinnamon on the nose. This wine’s opulence is further highlighted by flavors of dark chocolate, plum, cherry, and sweet French oak. The lavish finish of this Pinot Noir stands out with sumptuous fruit, earth, and tannic components that provide a long, lingering finish.
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.