Winemaker Notes
Our famed tobacco and spice tones, emanating from volcanic soils, grace a lingering structure of savory red and dark fruit expressions, with
acidity permitting extended aging potential. A diversity of clones and micro-climates add layers of sensory experience.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Aromas of wild herbs and undergrowth with plenty of fresh red fruit, too. This has a sleek, firm feel with ample, juicy and fresh tannins that deliver a succulent, fine-grained feel. Drink or hold.
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Wine Enthusiast
Consulting winemaker Alexandrine Roy makes this eponymous reserve with a mix of all the estate's clones. Fermented with wild yeasts and aged in one-quarter new French oak, it's loaded with savory notes, a twist of citrus and tart red fruits. The tannins are stiff and show a green streak, shortening the finish. This may open up a bit more with additional bottle age.
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.