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Domaine Drouhin Oregon Dundee Hills Estate Pinot Noir 2021
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Dundee Hills Estate Pinot Noir 2021
- Country USA
- Region Willamette Valley
- Grape Pinot Noir
- Alcohol 14%
- Case size 6/ 75cl
- Producer Domaine Drouhin
- Dundee Hills Estate Pinot Noir is beautifully concentrated with a decidedly complex bouquet. This Oregon Pinot Noir is a deep ruby red. The nose has aromas of black cherries, plums, and cinnamon spice. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky and elegant mouthfeel and flavours of black cherries, vanilla, white pepper, and subtle spices. Medium-grip tannins provide structure and weight, and the fruity notes linger on the finish.
After hand-sorting and de-stemming, the grapes underwent a long fermentation and were then racked by gravity to French oak barrels )20% new for malolactic and ageing.
Price | £212.97 |
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Country | United States |
Vintage | 2021 |
Bottles Per Case | 6 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | The Drouhin family’s path to winemaking prestige began in 1880 when Joseph Drouhin left Chablis for Beaune to start his eponymous négociant company. Over the last 140 years, Maison Drouhin has grown its business and reputation by acquiring parcels in some of Burgundy’s top vineyards, notably Musigny. Burgundy remained the sole focus until 1987 when Domaine Drouhin, Oregon, was founded on America’s West Coast. The discovery of another region capable of producing Pinot Noir on a par with Burgundy made a lasting impression on Robert Drouhin, whose daughter Véronique, newly qualified in oenology, went to Oregon to work the 1986 vintage. Domaine Drouhin Oregon, often affectionately abbreviated to DDO, was established soon after, when in 1987, Robert agreed to purchase a plot of land in the Dundee Hills. Since then, the wines produced at their gravity-fed winery have become undisputed benchmarks for the region. In 2013, the Roserock vineyard was purchased, expanding the vineyard holdings and introducing another district of the Willamette Valley – EolaAmity Hills – to the Drouhin range. |