2008 PINOT NOIR

THE WINE
This wine is 100% Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, sourced from pedigreed sites throughout the appellation.  The Dundee Hills AVA makes up the dominant component of the blend, offering a bright core of red fruit, supple tannins and a generous mouthfeel.

VARIETAL	APPELLATION	VINTAGE NOTES
100% Pinot Noir	Willamette Valley	Warm days and cool nights produced generous fruit expression and clean lines.

THE WINEMAKING
The grapes for this wine were gently harvested and sorted by hand in late September into early October. Fermentation was done in stainless steel open-top tanks using both native and select yeasts over 10 to 20 days, with some post-fermentation maceration. The wine was transferred to 1 and 2-year old French oak barrels to age for 10 months before being bottled.

THE FLAVOR PROFILE
Opening with lifted aromas of marionberry, black raspberry and star anise, this wine immediately seduces the palate with an abundance of sweet cherry, raspberry and pomegranate flavors. Racy acidity balances the round, generous fruit for an elegant and alluring wine.

ACCOLADES

• "Thanksgiving Wines Under $25", Napa Valley Register, November 13, 2009: "This Oregon Pinot evoked raves...the seductive mouthful of raspberries and cherries and the bright acidity combined to make the most elegant Pinot Noir."
• "Pinot Noir Smackdown: Oregon vs. California", Chicago Tribune, January 6, 2010: "The taste was bigger, dark cherry fruit underlined with cedar and earth..."

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