Twill Cellars Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Twill is focused on organic wine management. All of the grapes are sourced from vineyards, with differing viticulture areas (AVA), unique terriors and winemaking practices.
- This Pinot Noir is sourced from La Sierra Vineyard in Dundee Hills.
- This Pommard was planted on deep jory soils on a higher elevation site. Dry farmed.
- Acids are ensured and the ethereal aromatics and firm yet giving flavors are on full display. La Sierra showcases, tea, blood orange, and rose.
- LIVE certified
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Elaboration: 100% destemmed fruit. Fermented in 2 ton lots for 3 and a half weeks. Some pump-overs and punchdowns for thoughtful extraction. Raised in 1/3 fill puncheon and 1 neutral barrel for 11 months. Unfiled. Unfiltered. All wood vessels are very tight grain and sourced from the highest quality and most sustainable forests in France and Austria.
Tasting Notes: An immediate confluence of deep red fruits and coffee. Fresh strawberry, raspberry and tangerine. Bright, exuberant and precise.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Twill Cellars is located in West Linn, Oregon, just 30 minutes south of downtown Portland. Yet it might as well be a world away. In 2000, Molly and Darrel Roby (along with their two Bernese Mountain dogs, Mica and Saylor) began their journey as growers by planting a 2.7 acre vineyard.
Chris Dickson, following studies in Psychology and Biology, spent years working for several well-regarded winemakers around the world. Jonathan Sundy, an artist who knew Chris in high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, contributes his talents to the project.