Salem Wine Co. - Pinot Noir 'Eola-Amity Hills' 2023 750ml (13.5% abv)
WINE CLUB SELECTION - NOV 2024
Raj can do no wrong! Somm celeb star crafts some of the west coasts finest Burgundian cuvees, ranging from his Sandhi line in the Sta Rita Hills, all the way up to Oregon's Evening Land releases. The 2 best red grapes for turkey dinner are Pinot and Gamay, so here is a new world, Passe-tout-grain esque melange of the 2!Â
Single vineyard release, new label, only 4100 bottles
Cranberry-ruby in the glass, this is a wine of lifted fruit and flowers; Morello cherry, blood orange, hibiscus and fresh raspberry come to mind. Fresh, light-bodied, a flash of spice on the palate adds zip to what is an immensely drinkable wine with a polished finish. There is no hiding the energy of the cool climate Eola-Amity Hills here.
While old vines give depth and concentration to the wines they produce, we have found that younger vineyards offer the exact qualities we want to see in this Pinot Noir — freshness and verve. These new sites were also planted with the boon of decades of knowledge at Seven Springs; they represent the sum of what we have learned about the Eola-Amity Hills thus far. Our winemaking, a delicate, minimalist process, is no different.
- • LIVE Certified Sustainable/Practicing Biodynamic & Organic
- • 92% Pinot Noir and 8% Gamay Noir
- • Seven Springs Vineyard (Eola-Amity Hills AVA)
- • Predominantly from the East Ridge vineyard blocks
- • Iron-rich clay soils
- • Mostly destemmed
- • 100% native yeast fermentation in stainless steel tanks
- • Aged 16 months in neutral 228L barrels
about the label
The spectacular view of snow-capped peaks is a nexus of Seven Springs Vineyard. To us, it is no accident that the world's most celebrated vineyards are marked with incredible scenery, and the cone of Mount Hood, see from Seven Springs, not only reflects Oregon's volcanic history but resembles the great Mount Fuji. This label was inspired by one print of Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, and with each vintage, a unique print will be featured.
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