2018 PINOT NOIR
LOT 74
The event horizon
VINEYARD | WILLAKENZIE ESTATE
blocks | 2B, 28B, 29B, 33A
clones | Pommard, 667
APPELLATION | YAMHILL-CARLTON
WINEMAKERs | Erik Kramer and alex nichols
HARVEST DATES | SEPTEMBER 29–october 2, 2018
BOTTLING | APRIL 1, 2020
ALCOHOL | 14.2%
PRODUCTION | 60 bottles / 5 cases
The Wine
Just as light cannot escape the gravity of a black hole, a wine drinker’s senses cannot escape the density and depth of this complex wine. This alluring wine comes from our favorite blocks on the estate and showcases the power and intensity of the 2018 vintage at WillaKenzie. This wine will age so well that you’ll think you’re experiencing time dilation through this liquid example of the relativity theory (sorry, we’re nerds).
It shows black fruit and purple flowers on the nose, blue and black fruit flavors, sumptuous tannins and juicy acidity on the palate.
The Winery
WillaKenzie Estate, founded in 1992 in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, is named for the sedimentary soil on which our vines are planted. As the first LIVE-certified winery in the northwest, we have remained committed to sustainable practices since breaking ground. Our estate is a study in diversity and complexity, with a multitude of slopes, elevations, aspects and clonal plantings, offering a collection of distinctive single-vineyard Pinot noirs. Acclaimed Willamette Valley Winemaker Erik Kramer joined WillaKenzie Estate in 2017, leveraging his reputation for world-class wines of finesse and balance to showcase the extraordinary terroir of WillaKenzie.
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