Winemaker Notes
Phelps Creek fourth generation Winemaker Alexandrine Roy selected the finest 10 barrels from
across the 30-acres of estate vineyards for this selection. A diversity of clones and micro-climates add layers of sensory experience. There is the winery's famed tobacco and spice tones, emanating from volcanic soils, grace a lingering structure of savory red and dark fruit expressions.
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.