St Innocent Village Cuvee Pinot Noir
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Villages Cuvée is produced from Pinot Noir grapes grown in Oregon’s northern Willamette Valley.
- Fruit from other sites are blended to create a Pinot Noir blend that maximizes both the spectrum of flavors and length on the palate while minimizing the use of new oak.
- The composition for this bottling is: Freedom Hill Vineyard 32%, Temperance Hill Vineyard 29%, Shea Vineyard 39%.
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Elaboration: The de-stemmed grapes were fermented in small stainless and Burgundy oak fermenter with no SO2, allowing fermentation to proceed naturally. After gentle pressing and settling, the wine aged in French oak barrels, 8% of which were new, for 12 months before bottling by gravity without fining.
Tasting Notes: The Pinot Noir Villages Cuvée has robust sweet spice aromas with lovely black cherry, smoky berry and dark rose notes. Juicy and pungent flavors of dark cherry, wild strawberry, allspice, cinnamon with a touch of smoke fill your mouth. Beautifully balanced with soft tannins and fresh acidity, the finish slowly fades into supple dried fruit and spices.
PRESS
2017 – 91 James Suckling | 91 Vinous | 90 Wine Enthusiast
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
St. Innocent Winery was established In 1988 by Mark Vlossak in Jefferson, Oregon. Named after his father, Mark spent five years studying, taking classes, and apprenticing with Oregon wine pioneer, Fred Arterberry in order to produce wines that respect the quality and tradition of the Old World in one of the newest and most exciting wine growing regions on the planet: Oregon’s Willamette Valley.