Twill Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Twill is focused on organic wine management. All of the grapes are sourced from four vineyards, with differing viticulture areas (AVA) and unique terriors and winemaking practices. All are dryland farmed (no irrigation), with sustainable practices at the very least. The vineyards include Bracken, Johan (which is also Demeter Certified Biodynamic), Vojtilla, and Stormy Morni
- Average vine age is 19 years.
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Elaboration: 100% destemmed fruit. Fermented in 1.5-2 ton lots for 3-4 weeks. Some pump-overs and punchdowns for cap management. 100% destemmed fruit. Fermented in Austrian wood (65%), new wood (26%) and concrete egg (9%). All wood vessels are very tight grain and sourced from the highest quality and most sustainable forests in France and Austria. The length of curing and drying, paramount to quality wood, is top notch with the coopers we source from (3 years +).
Tasting Notes: The aromatics are immediate. Waves of brooding red fruits; cranberry, crushed raspberries, and steeped cherry are layered with further primary notes of blood orange and dried rose petal. There are undertones of five spice, earth and toasted grain. On the palate, you can feel the saturated red fruits, blood orange and dried rose move around the deeper, structured yet quieter notes of peonies, tobacco, white pepper and sarsaparilla. There is a density with complete clarity to the flavor and aroma, something that I absolutely adore about the magic of the pinot noir grape. In time this continues to open revealing weightless and seamless red fruits and savor.
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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.