Winemaker Notes
The palate is medium bodied with bright acidity, light tannin, and a long, complex finish. Bright cherry and raspberry notes showcase the climate of Chehalem Mountains, while the McMinnville region brings fresh pomegranate and hibiscus flower to the glass. The palate reveals the cola and cinnamon spice notes of Yamhill-Carlton AVA, and earthy mushroom and black tea notes presented
on the finish hail from Raptor Ridge'S source vineyards in the Eola-Amity Hills area.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This acid-driven barrel selection is light on its feet and eager to please. The wine’s aromatics misdirect with rich blackcap raspberry and dark chocolate-covered strawberry aromas. Then the first sip feels fresh and clean, with a crisp texture and tart red cherry and lemon flavors. What a wild ride
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James Suckling
A juicy, bright and fruity red with aromas of wild raspberries, strawberries, cinnamon stick, watermelon and vanilla. Medium-bodied with easy tannins. Bright and moreish.
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.