Blend: 92% Pinot Noir & 8% Gamay
Region: Eola-Amity Hills, Williamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Farming Practice: Practicing Biodynamic
Tasting Notes
This bright and crunchy release has some floral notes, bright red cherry fruit with a little black raspberry and a nicely lingering and clean finish. A wonderful value!
Running north to south, adjacent to the Willamette River, the Eola-Amity Hills AVA has shallow and well-drained soils created from ancient lava flows (called Jory), marine sediments, rocks and alluvial deposits. These soils force vine roots to dig deep, producing small grapes with great concentration.
Like in the McMinnville sub-AVA, cold Pacific air streams in via the Van Duzer Corridor and assists the maintenance of higher acidity in its grapes. This great concentration, combined with marked acidity, give the Eola-Amity Hills wines—namely Pinot noir—their distinct character. While the region covers 40,000 acres, no more than 1,400 acres are covered in vine.
