Cedar + Salmon Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2018
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Brimming with attractive scents of ripe red fruits and fresh herbal aromas, our Willamette Valley Pinot Noir boasts a lush textures with a burst of lively acidity. Ripe red plums and red cherries dominate the smooth palate, accented by wild sage.
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Aromas of chocolate-covered cherry in tilled soil give way to a plethora of savory and bold notes—cigar box, root beer, black plum—in this concentrated, muscular Pinot Noir. Its earthy nature is tempered by ripe black cherry and sandalwood, emphasizing the silky mouthfeel
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Home of some of the planet’s most amazingly elegant and expressive Pinot noir, the Willamette Valley is a pastoral, mixed landscape of green, bucolic rolling hills, dramatic forestlands and small, independent, friendly wine growers. As a leader in environmental stewardship, the valley has some of the nation’s most protective land use policies, with two-thirds of its vineyards farmed sustainably and over half, organically. While the valley claims a cool, continental climate, and is heavily influenced by the cold, moist winds of the Pacific Ocean, its warm and dry summers allow for the steady, even ripening of Pinot noir.
The potential of Willamette Valley Pinot noir continues to attract the investment of serious growers and winemakers both locally and from abroad, as naturally the finished wines bring accolades from professionals and enthusiasts. With a range of styles from delicate dried cherry, raspberry and hibiscus to stronger notes of truffle, mocha, plum and spice, a fine Willamette Valley Pinot noir is a perfect expression of both character and grace.