Region: United States, Oregon

Vintage: 2018

Composition: 100% Pinot Noir

History: Penner-Ash Wine Cellars embodies the spirit and passion of small producers focusing on Pinot Noir in the northern Willamette Valley, Oregon. After working for some of Napa’s premier wineries and Rex Hill Vineyards in Oregon, winemaker Lynn Penner-Ash and her husband, Ron, started Penner-Ash Wine Cellars in 1998. In the winery, the focus is on small-lot indigenous yeast fermentation with extended cold soaks to extract a rich, fruit-focused, textured mouth feel. Each lot is treated individually and depending on the outcome, either blended into their reserve quality Willamette Valley Pinot Noir or bottled separately as a vineyard designate.

Tasting Notes:

Boysenberry jam and blueberry pie mix with a dusting of cocoa powder dried cherry and black pepper. Firm tannins, spiced vanilla, and warm fig bring the mid-palate of this wine a sweet and savory note and a long-lasting finish.