2021 Winderlea "Bounteous" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
ABOUT THIS WINE
A blend of 2 vineyard sites: Worden Hill Vineyard (90%) and Meredith Mitchell Vineyard (10%)
Worden Hill Vineyard - Dundee Hills AVA: This 50 acre site sits high atop the Dundee Hills with 24 acres of vines. Oldest vines planted in 1977. Demeter Biodynamic® certificated in 2021. The vineyard faces due south and sits at an average elevation of 650 feet. Volcanic Jory soil, with a narrow strip of volcanic Nekia running through the middle. Mostly planted to Pinot noir.
Meredith Mitchell Vineyard - McMinnville AVA: Oldest plantings from 1988. Mostly planted to own rooted Pommard, high elevation, shallow rocky soil, broken basalt. This windy site produces Pinot noirs with structure, earth, leather and blue fruit notes. Demeter Biodynamic® certification in 2018.
Aged for 11 months in mostly neutral French oak, with a few once-used barrels
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Winderlea Vineyard & Winery is a boutique winery located in the Dundee Hills of Oregon's Willamette Valley, a region renowned for its Pinot Noir. The winery focuses on producing small-lot, sustainably farmed wines with an emphasis on quality and expression of terroir.
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ABOUT THIS WINE
A blend of 2 vineyard sites: Worden Hill Vineyard (90%) and Meredith Mitchell Vineyard (10%)
Worden Hill Vineyard - Dundee Hills AVA: This 50 acre site sits high atop the Dundee Hills with 24 acres of vines. Oldest vines planted in 1977. Demeter Biodynamic® certificated in 2021. The vineyard faces due south and sits at an average elevation of 650 feet. Volcanic Jory soil, with a narrow strip of volcanic Nekia running through the middle. Mostly planted to Pinot noir.
Meredith Mitchell Vineyard - McMinnville AVA: Oldest plantings from 1988. Mostly planted to own rooted Pommard, high elevation, shallow rocky soil, broken basalt. This windy site produces Pinot noirs with structure, earth, leather and blue fruit notes. Demeter Biodynamic® certification in 2018.
Aged for 11 months in mostly neutral French oak, with a few once-used barrels
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Winderlea Vineyard & Winery is a boutique winery located in the Dundee Hills of Oregon's Willamette Valley, a region renowned for its Pinot Noir. The winery focuses on producing small-lot, sustainably farmed wines with an emphasis on quality and expression of terroir.
