This graceful, terroir-driven Pinot Noir was made by up-and-coming winemaker Meredith Bell from fruit from the Leland Vineyard in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. It is vinified carefully for 15 days with 33% whole clusters in small open fermenters (Macrobins), before pressing and aging nine months in neutral French oak, preserving purity over oak imprint.
Bright cherry and baking spice lead the aromatics, drifting into complex notes of forest-floor and rose petals. On the palate, fine-grained tannins and juicy acidity bring energy and lift, carrying flavors of red fruit and underbrush through a long, elegant finish.
This graceful, terroir-driven Pinot Noir was made by up-and-coming winemaker Meredith Bell from fruit from the Leland Vineyard in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. It is vinified carefully for 15 days with 33% whole clusters in small open fermenters (Macrobins), before pressing and aging nine months in neutral French oak, preserving purity over oak imprint.
Bright cherry and baking spice lead the aromatics, drifting into complex notes of forest-floor and rose petals. On the palate, fine-grained tannins and juicy acidity bring energy and lift, carrying flavors of red fruit and underbrush through a long, elegant finish.
