Failla Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
| Vintage: | 2021 |
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| Description: | Winemaker Notes\r\n\r\n\r\nBright and aromatic with notes of pomegranate, orange zest, bright cherries, and dried herbs. This wine perfectly emphasizes the essence of the Willamette Valley. The 2021 Failla Willamette Valley Pinot Noir deftly combines fruit and earthiness. This wine shows aromas and flavors of dried earth, woodsy notes, black fruits, and hints of minerality.\r\nFood Pairing - Serve it with a grilled, well-marbled ribeye.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAbout Failla\u00a0Winery\r\nWhile the history of Failla (pronounced Fay-la) is short, it is not without its complexities \u2013 our first vintage release was as Failla-Jordan in 1998. \u00a0That year, Failla\u2019s first release of Alban Vineyard Viognier (Edna Valley) and Que Syrah Syrah (Sonoma Coast) coincided with planting the first blocks at our Estate Vineyard\u00a0in Cazadero. \u00a0The first Estate releases would be several years away.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEhren loves to experiment with his favorite varietals, coaxing out their various incarnations from different climates (cool, cooler, and coolest), soil types, and rootstock.\r\nIn 1998 we bought a parcel contiguous to our first purchase from a few years earlier. \u00a0In 2002 it was planted with five acres of rootstock before grafting Pinot Noir clones the following year. \u00a0Ehren\u2019s viticultural training in France greatly influence his farming and winemaking choices, so that our eleven acres of Estate vineyards today produce Syrah, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir that capture the essence of California\u2019s coolest regions.\r\nAfter cutting his teeth on Pinot Noir in 1999 with fruit from Keefer Ranch Vineyard\u00a0in Russian River Valley, Ehren began seeking out enough unique, cool-climate Pinot Noir sources to galvanize his urge to tinker for years to come.\r\nChardonnay and Syrah are especially important to us as well, with Failla now boasting eight different bottlings of Chardonnay and three of Syrah.\r\nSyrah has long been near and dear to Ehren\u2019s heart \u2013 having been the first grapes he farmed and fermented when he worked for Cornas\u2019 Jean Luc Colombo in the early 1990\u2019s.\u00a0 Not only are we working with two established vineyards \u2013 Hudson in Napa and Kick Ranch in Sonoma \u2013 we grow and bottle our own from our Estate Vineyard in western Sonoma County \u2013 just a few miles off the Pacific Coast. |
| Price: | $ 31.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 13, 2023.
