About this product
Cristom's flagship Louise Vineyard Pinot Noir from Eola-Amity Hills Jory clay; whole-cluster fermented for complexity. Dark cherry, forest floor, dried herbs, volcanic mineral, and silky tannin. One of Oregon's most consistently excellent single-vineyard Pinots with remarkable aging potential.
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Small game bird with Pacific Northwest chanterelles is a natural match for Louise Vineyard's forest floor and wild herb complexity
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Short rib's rich collagen and Pinot-based jus create a self-referential culinary unity with Cristom's concentrated Pinot Noir
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Oregon's celebrated Pacific Cheddar with local honey and hazelnuts — hazelnuts are the Willamette Valley's great agricultural product — bridges Louise's red fruit and earth
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Smoked Pacific salmon's richness and acidity from the pickled onion are excellent matches for Louise Vineyard's whole-cluster herbal complexity and bright acidity
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