Lemelson
2021

Lemelson ‘Meyer’ Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir
Oregon Willamette Valley United States North America
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The Meyer Vineyard is a long, steep site in the Dundee Hills that faces due south and features a variety of elevations, exposures, and microclimates. The 2015 Meyer is composed of fruit picked at the very beginning of harvest to produce fresh, aromatic wine that combines red cherry and plum with woodsmoke, tarragon, potpourri, and creme brulee. The palate is fresh and lithe, with dark spice carried by loads of red fruit to a long, delicately balanced finish.

Pinot Noir grape blend.
This wine contains allergens, sulfites.
The Estate

Lemelson Vineyards began as a dream — a dream to create a winery that celebrates innovation in technology, sustainability in agriculture, and tradition in winemaking. Eric Lemelson started Lemelson Vineyards with the intention of building something that would not only serve our consumers, but also the longevity of the pristine state that he calls home. Utilizing organic farming methods and gravity flow production, we craft estate grown Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Chardonnay, and Riesling from some of the finest vineyards in the Willamette Valley.

Wine Making

Planted across from the winery in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, Stermer Vineyard has been farmed organically since being planted in 1997. With Willakenzie marine sedimentary soils composed of a thin layer of silty-clay loam atop sandstone, the wines from this site are often full-bodied with prominent cherry, spice and earth notes.

Food Suggestions

Pairs well with beef, veal, deer, venison, and poultry dishes.

• Available Size: 750mL (6 pc)
• Organic
• Type: Wines
• Sub-type: Wines
• Class: Red
• ABV%: 13.5

James Suckling – 92

"Glazed cherries, strawberry compote, spice box and vanilla come through on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied with lots of spices and blue fruit, dense tannins and a chewy finish."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate – 90

"Pale to medium ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Pinot Noir Meyer Vineyard has aromas of raspberry preserves, spice box and incense with a hint of potpourri. Full-bodied, rich and generously fruited in the mouth, it has plush, velvety tannins and excellent persistence."

Wine Spectator – 90

"Vibrant and pretty, with expressive raspberry and rose petal aromas and precise cherry and spiced tea flavors that finish with crisp tannins."
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