Pinot Noir

Tasting profile

Structure: medium-bodied, medium tannin, high acidity, dry

An Oregon Pinot Noir blended across appellations rather than drawn from one site, and the two halves are deliberately opposite: most of the fruit comes from high, south-facing vineyards at around a thousand feet in the Santiam Pass foothills on ancient volcanic Jory soils, where ripening is a genuine struggle and the acidity that results is the point; the rest comes from Ribbon Ridge, which gives opulence and juiciness. Fermented in small open-top vats with native yeasts, then six months split between French oak and tank. Dark and red cherry over mocha, forest floor and a floral lift, medium-bodied with high acidity and fine, satiny tannin.

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Where it comes from

Oregon, United States

Oregon is a US state in the Pacific Northwest that has built an outsized wine reputation on a single grape.

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is a red grape from Burgundy, one of the oldest and most revered varieties in the world, famous for being thin-skinned, fussy to grow and capable of extraordinary elegance.

More wines

More red wines from Oregon

• Breaking Ground — Adelsheim Vineyard, Chehalem Mountains
• Climer Vineyard Pinot Noir — Bethel Heights Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills
• Dundee Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir — Winderlea, Dundee Hills
• Mineral Springs Ranch Pinot Noir — Soter Vineyards, Yamhill-Carlton

Frequently asked questions

Where is Pinot Noir from?

Pinot Noir is produced by Violet Hill in Oregon, Oregon, United States.

What grapes are in Pinot Noir?

Pinot Noir is made from Pinot Noir.