Winemaker Notes
The 2018 Deux Verres has a rich, sweet, forward aroma, with concentrated dark cherries. The flavors are intense and rich, with juicy acidity, concentrated fruit layers of dark cherries, dark berries, oak spices and complex earth notes. The mouthfeel is elegant, layered with sweet, rich tannins and complexity. The finish is very long with fruity, complex earthy and spicy notes. This elegant and graceful wine will benefit from cellaring and can be enjoyed today without decanting.
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.