2018 PINOT NOIR
LOT 75
The Alchemist
VINEYARDS | 50% Temperance Hill, 50% Bass Hill
clones | 50% Clone 777, 25% Pommard, 25% WÄdenswil
APPELLATION | Willamette Valley
WINEMAKEr | JP Caldcleugh
HARVEST DATES | October 3–4, 2018
BOTTLING | January 27, 2020
ALCOHOL | 13.9%
PRODUCTION | 60 BOTTLES / 5 cases
The Wine
Alchemy: “The medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter. It was concerned particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold or to find a universal elixir.” The Alchemist is produced with fruit from our top vineyards, blended to create Union's crown jewel Pinot noir.
It’s a an elegant Pinot with a sense of power and purpose. The nose and pallet are dominated by rich dark berries with hints of cherry, baking spice and vanilla. It has a long and lingering finish.
The Winery
Union opened up shop in 2005 and made it our mission to pay close attention to the details, while leaving the fussy parts behind. By being efficient about everything, from how we set up the winery to how we make wine, we knew we could successfully create that marriage of craft and small-scale manufacturing. We chose the name Union to honor and bring together the diversity, spirit and character of Oregon that we love.
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All wine is sold FOB the location of the winery that produced the lot purchased. WVWA is not responsible for shipping wine. Shipping or delivery arrangements, expenses and insurance are the sole responsibility of the purchaser. Any shipment of wines out-of-state is the responsibility of the purchaser, who is solely responsible for compliance with the laws and regulations of said state.
The producing winery currently has distribution in the below listed countries and states. A list of distributors is available upon request.
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