2015 Gold Eagle Vineyard

Pinot Noir

Overview

The Gold Eagle Vineyard is located on the east facing slope of the Evenstad Estate in the Dundee Hills next to the Grace vineyard. Gold Eagle is our only vineyard planted with north, south, east and west row orientation. The vineyard is planted exclusively to Pommard and Dijon Clones.

On approach, your senses are met with an enticing bouquet of earthy plum and leather intertwined with notes of green tea and fennel. The palate is wound tight, but releases in the glass exposing dark fruits layered over tones of violets and tea. The mouthfeel is rich with silky tannins giving way to a long beautiful finish. Noted as a Cellar Selection upon release by our winemaking team, this wine is approachable now, but should evolve beautifully with additional time in the bottle.

2014 Fleur de Lis Vineyard

Pinot Noir

Overview

The Fleur de Lis vineyard is located on the west-facing slope of the Evenstad Estate, next to Mark Bradford vineyard. The site's northern exposure and rocky, thin soil produces an elegantly feminine, Burgundian-style Pinot Noir, with a character that is expressively savory yet fruit-driven.

The 2014 Fleur de Lis Pinot Noir is deep ruby-red with aromas of ripe red currant, bright cherries, and holiday spices. The mouthfeel is round and generous with layers of cocoa and toasty oak unfolding with cranberry compote and blood orange.  The wine is complex and opulent, delivering a great balance between richness and flavor-driven intensity and wonderfully focused length.

2014 Jerusalem Hill Vineyard

Pinot Noir

Overview

Our Jerusalem Hill vineyard is our lowest elevation vineyard, and is located 18 miles south of the Dundee hills in the Eola-Amity Hills. This vineyard is planted in a Woodburn sedimentary soil brought into the valley during the Missoula Floods, 13,000 to 15,000 years ago.

Deep ruby-red in color, the 2014 Jerusalem Hill appeals with aromas of thyme, pomegranate, baking spices and slate. The mouthfeel is round and generous with layers of black tea unfolding with red currants and cranberries.  The tannins are like velvet and everything is in harmony.  Its opulent flavors deliver a richness that gives way to a wonderfully persistent finish.

2015 Two Barns Vineyard

Pinot Noir

Overview

Two Barns vineyard is a low elevation vineyard planted to sedimentary soils  of the Willakenzie series. These soils make Two Barns unique to the Dundee Hills AVA, typically known for its red Jory soils. This unique combination of soil and elevation produces dark fruited, brooding wines of intensity and power.

The deep, dark ruby color immediately engages the senses. On the nose, an alluring bouquet of roasted hazelnut, sage, and faint hints of truffle fill the glass. The palate opens with lush dark fruit floavors like fresh plum and opens to rhubarb notes that lead to ample, plush richness. Beneath the fruit are savory hints of clove and rosemary. With a long lasting finish, this wine is silky-smooth and showcases supple tannins that leave you wanting more.

2014 Winery Hill Vineyard

Pinot Noir

Overview

Winery Hill is our highest-elevation Pinot Noir vineyard planted to 100% Dijon clones. Its 900 foot elevation makes this vineyard slow to ripen, allowing for full flavor development and highly complex fruit. The wine offers excellent aging potential, with balanced acidity, elegant tannins and a lingering finish.

Dark ruby in color, intense and inviting, the wildly complex floral aromas seduce your senses with violets, lilacs and raspberries. The palate is juicy, it delivers layers of gorgeous red fruit flavors of strawberry with a hint of blood orange. Balanced acidity and velvet tannins lead to a persistent lingering finish. It is a big beautiful wine that will evolve beautifully over time in bottle.

2015 Côte Sud Vineyard

Pinot Noir

Overview

The Côte Sud Vineyard is located on a steep, south facing slope of the Evenstad Estate. It is our oldest vineyard site.

Crimson red in color, its impressive bouquet of Bing cherry, dark fruits, and spice beam from the glass. The palate is giving and broad, showcasing a strong, yet refined, tannic structure that rumbles with both power and finesse. This is a serious wine. The mouthfeel is rich with silky tannins giving way to a long beautiful finish.