Winemaker Notes
Deep garnet in the glass, the nose boasts aromas of fresh strawberry, pomegranate, dark cherry, mocha, toast, clove, graphite and tea. The entrance is soft and bright, leading to a mid-palate with a little more heft, all while showing lush flavors of fresh strawberry, raspberry, forest floor, tea, mocha, eucalyptus, orange peel, cherry, plum and rose. The finish satisfies with lingering notes of fruit and spice, lovely acidity, and firm yet approachable tannins.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Sleek and pretty, with elegant cherry and cranberry flavors that take on green tea accents toward a vibrant finish. Drink now.
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.