Winemaker Notes
The Oregon growing season ended with cool weather. This magnified the fruity aromatics in the grapes destined to become PINO Pinot Noir while keeping the alcohol at a moderate level. Ruby-red color and full of fruit flavor. An elegant wine with hints of strawberry, cherry, and pomegranate. Finishes long on the palate, with silky tannins.
Pair with grilled salmon, roasted chicken or pasta dishes, game birds, and stews.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: When veteran winemaker Bob Stashak signs his name to a wine, I generally take notice. In a lifetime of wine tasting and evaluation, I have come across many of his efforts. The 2015 Pino Cellars Oregon Pinot Noir is a lesson in elegance. TASTING NOTES: This wine is crisp and lively. Its aromas and flavors of red fruits and aromatic flowers should pair it well with fresh salmon sashimi. (Tasted: March 7, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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.