Our flagship wine, The Estate is the most comprehensive expression of our vineyard site, and the wine that truly defines our place in a given vintage. We’ve always aimed to produce profound wines, and we feel that this one has enough depth, energy, and tension to please folks that are eager for bright and immediate wines, and those who prefer classic Oregon Pinot Noir. Patton Valley is a singularly magical place, and these wines are everything we’ve hoped to conjure.
We farm organically under LIVE guidelines which means our ecosystem thrives rather than fighting chemicals. As such, farming here is a lot of work. It is a hands-on approach that keeps us very busy but our vines very happy. In the winery we are hands-off, doing as little as possible to interfere with nature’s course. This approach gives our site, our fruit, and our wines the loudest voice in the room, rather than being quashed out by the processes by which they were made.
Driving but nuanced, layered, and complex, the 2016 Estate Pinot Noir can fool you as easily as it can charm you. Right away it has cocoa, dark red fruit and spices like allspice and clove, but both the nose and palate are stacked with subtle herbs like lavender, shizo, and tea leaf, and fruit like pomegranate, citrus peel, candied apple, and blueberry. Dusty and firm tannins are offset pleasantly by a crisp, driving acidity that adds just the right angles.
Drink in 3 - 12 years
