Erath Oregon Pinot Noir
| Vintage: | 2020 |
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| Description: | Winemaker Notes\r\n\r\nWinemaker Notes\r\n\r\n\r\nThe warm growing season offers decadent aromas of boysenberry and dark cherry with layers of jasmine and fresh herbs helping to maintain freshness. An Oregon icon, this wine achieves the perfect balance between delicate and playful.\r\nBlend: 97% Pinot Noir, 3% Syrah\r\n\r\n\r\nAbout Erath Winery\r\nErath wines are an expression of the land that the winery has cultivated for more than 40 years, longer than any other winery in the Dundee Hills of Oregon. The red, iron-rich Jory soils, combined with gentle breezes and warming sunshine of a marine climate, have bestowed upon Dundee a terroir of note. It has given rise to the handcrafting phenomenon, and the art of Pinot.\r\nAs one of Oregon\u2019s wine pioneers, Dick Erath had always been as tenacious in his approach to Pinot as the Pinot grape is stubborn. The engineer-turned-viticulturist was first inspired to pursue winemaking in 1965 after an early garage experiment. After completing coursework at UC-Davis in 1968, Erath relocated his family from California to the untamed red hills of Dundee. An unheated logger\u2019s cabin on 49 acres would serve as home \u2013 and ad hoc winery \u2013 for several years.\r\nThe following spring, he planted the Dundee Hill\u2019s first wine grapes \u2013 23 varieties. Pinot Noir flourished.\r\nBy 1972, Erath had produced his first commercial wine of 216 cases \u2013 the first official wine production in the Dundee Hills. Enchanted with French varietals, he soon began testing non-California clones and was instrumental in importing French clones to Oregon in 1974.\r\nIn 1976, Erath broke ground on the first winery in the Dundee Hills. Early successes, including the 1982 Pinot Noir vintage, inspired leading winemakers to move to Oregon to forge their own path in this special place.\r\nDisciplined in approach yet progressive in artistry, our winemaker Gary Horner, strives to reveal classic Oregon Pinot: light, delicate and fruit-forward.\r\nGary\u2019s goal of \u201cmaking the best Pinot Noir the region has to offer \u2013 time honored, authentic and uniquely Oregon\u201d is matched by his reputation of excellence. |
| Price: | $ 17.99 |
| 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 February 15, 2023.
