Winemaker Notes
Wildstock Pinot Noir is a wine to drink and enjoy – tonight! Delicious on its own, we love it with grilled salmon, or a simple roast chicken and mushrooms (from Oregon, of course!).
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
One of my favorite grapes amongst the classic varieties is Pinot Noir. Its elegance provides a wonderful palette for pairing with both intricate and simple dishes. The 2014 Wildstock Pinot Noir exhibits enticing aromas and flavors of wild strawberries that flow into blueberries. On the palate, there is an alluring smoothness. Drinking perfectly now. (Tasted: June 6, 2016, 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.