2017 "Deux Verres" Reserve Pinot Noir

Vintage 2017 

2017 was a very wet winter with weekly snowfalls that paralyzed the area, giving us 40” in the first 4 months (20” average). Early May the heat was turned on to the low 80s, reaching the 90’s by the end of the month. By late June we were in the 100’s. The summer fires in the Columbia River Gorge and Southern Washington filled the Northern Willamette Valley with thick smoke for weeks at a time; we were lucky to avoid smoke-tainted grapes. Yield was on the high side (5+ tons per acre), forcing the growers to send the crews in the vineyards to drop fruit. 

Wine notes. Tasted in 2019

Our winemaker’s reserve is a blend of our most esteemed vineyard sites, blended to perfection by Winemaker Jacques Tardy and then aged for 20 months in 18% new French oak. This luscious wine is layered with aromas and flavors of dark cherry, blackberry and a touch of earth, all framed by silky tannins and ending with a long and elegant finish. This wine is perfect to be enjoyed now and will also age well in the cellar.