About this product
Oregon's benchmark estate Pinot Noir from the Eola-Amity Hills' volcanic Jory basalt. Indigenous yeast fermented with 30% whole-cluster inclusion; aged 12 months in French barriques (30% new). Deep transparent ruby; fresh cherry, pomegranate, dried violets, iron-mineral, and a savoury forest floor note unique to the volcanic basalt. Silky tannins with excellent structure; develops magnificently at 8–15 years.
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Oregon Pinot's red fruit and iron mineral depth is the definitive companion to duck; the cherry-beet reduction mirrors the wine's dominant fruit note while the beet echoes the volcanic earth.
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The quintessential Pacific Northwest pairing — Willamette Pinot Noir and Oregon wild salmon; the wine's freshness bridges the salmon's richness; mushroom duxelles adds umami depth that Pinot loves.
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An Oregon terroir pairing — the state's famous hazelnuts echo the wine's own nutty-mineral note; aged Cheddar's crystalline sharpness is cut by Pinot's acidity; honey bridges the fruit.
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