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2015 Erath Vineyards Estate Selection Pinot Noir

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June 12, 2022 - $21

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RATINGS

90+ The Wine Advocate

...nose of red cherry pie and strawberry/raspberry jam laced with nutmeg, cinnamon and pretty floral notes with suggestions of forest floor. Light to medium-bodied, it has good concentration of bright red and black fruit in the mouth and a silky texture with lots of spicy accents, very soft, grainy tannins and juicy acidity, finishing long with sweet fruit.

90Wine Spectator

Broadly built, with tart cherry and blueberry aromas and a well-constructed core of lively acidity and tannins, braced with mineral and spice accents.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley

Willamette Valley AVA was established in 1983, and it is the oldest appellation in Oregon. Oregon’s modern wine industry began in the Willamette Valley in the 1960s when artists, vagabond winemakers, and U.C. Davis oenology graduates looking for new territory started their own, small, off-the-grid wineries. The appellation is the state’s largest, and it extends 175 miles from Columbia River on the Washington/Oregon border to just south of Eugene, near central Oregon. The Willamette River runs through the area, helping to give the appellation a mild year-round climate. There are six smaller sub-appellations within this AVA, but altogether the Willamette Valley has the largest concentration of wineries in Oregon, as well as the majority of the state’s most famous producers. Pinot Noir is king here, followed by Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling. To most admirers of Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley offers the most distinctive wine choices in the state.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.