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93 points

2011 Domaine Serene Grace Vineyard

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The Grace Vineyard, located on the Evenstad Estate, is one of the hallmarks of Domaine Serene’s single vineyard program, and one of our most sought-after wines. With its easterly aspect and deep Jory soils, the Grace Vineyard produces wine with complex aromatics and a lengthy, silky finish.

Technical Details

Vintage: 2011
Varietal: Pinot Noir

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir
Appellation

Dundee Hills
Harvest Date

10/20/11 - 10/25/11
Bottling Date

3/5/13
Barrel Aging

15 months
Alcohol

13.5%

Distinguished Recognition Accolades & Reviews

93 points
92 points

About the Grace Vineyard

The Grace Vineyard is named for the owner and co-founder of Domaine Serene, Grace Evenstad. Grace has been boldly establishing the luxury Oregon wine industry since 1989 and continues to inspire quality and innovation across Oregon and Burgundy.

The Grace Vineyard is one of the hallmarks of Domaine Serene’s single-vineyard program, and one of our most sought-after wines. With its easterly aspect and deep Jory soils, the Grace Vineyard produces wine with complex aromatics and a lengthy, silky finish.

Winemaker Tasting Notes

The 2011 Grace Pinot noir offers a wildly complex aroma profile, with notes of condensed raspberry, lavender, fig, blueberry, spice and a hint of white pepper. On the palate, the wine delivers tremendous flavor intensity, very silky tannins and flavors that linger for an ample period of time.

Vintage Notes

The 2011 vintage got off to a slow start, with bud break and flowering being several weeks later than normal in one of the cooler growing seasons on record. We had a very moderate summer and terrific ripening conditions in September. We experienced a fair amount of rainfall across the region during the first part of October. However, in the second half of the month, Mother Nature was far more cooperative as sunny and dry skies moved into the area for two weeks. The 2011’s offer a great intensity of flavor, enticing fruit characters and very balanced and elegant textural profiles. The structural acidity, elegant tannins and moderate alcohol levels are not only going to ensure that these wines pair well with food, but they will age and unfold nicely over time. The vintage is an excellent example of what is possible with cool climate wines from the Willamette Valley.