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2022 O'Brien Pinot Noir

2022 O'Brien Pinot Noir

— Wine Club & Owner Exclusive —

The O’Brien Pinot Noir is made in extremely limited vintages when quality warrants. It has been produced just four previous times before in our history, in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2018 vintages. All vintages of this exquisite Pinot Noir have received many awards, including 94 points for the 2008 vintage from Wine Advocate, 92+ points for the 2012 vintage from Wine Advocate and 93 points from James Suckling for the 2016 vintage.

On the Nose: Ruby in color, the wine offers aromas of bing cherries, ripe pomegranate, cola, forest floor, sweet oak and dried tarragon.

On the Palate: Flavors recall Mt. Hood Strawberries, dried hibiscus flowers, rose hips, black currant and cedar. On the palate, the balanced tannins and acidity lead to a long finish. This wine shows a beautiful contrast of floral and elegant characteristics compared to more structured single-vineyard Pinot Noirs.

Food Pairings: Pair with savory BBQ dishes, Asian cuisine, wood-fired flatbreads and gourmet burgers.

Peak Drinkability: 2024 - 2032
 

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Our experienced winery Ambassadors are here to assist you! Call the winery at (503) 588-9463 and ask to speak with an Ambassador about delaying the shipment of your order, winery pickup, temperature-controlled shipping during extreme heat and other questions you may have about your order. An adult signature is required for wine deliveries.

At this time, we cannot ship this wine to the following states:
RI, IN, MS, NH, NJ, UT, WV
Limitations apply to: AL, AR, DE, LA and WY

 

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Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Willamette Valley
Alcohol %
14.3

"Wines made with consideration for the environment, employees and community simply taste better."

Jim Bernau, Founder/Winegrower

Elton-Vineyard

Elton Vineyard
Eola-Amity Hills AVA

Dick and Betty O’Brien married in 1967 and began building a life together on Betty’s family’s farm. Dick served as a middle school teacher and Betty became the Executive Director of the Santiam Girl Scouts. After a trip to Germany in 1980 where they stayed with a family that grew wine grapes, they returned to Oregon inspired and eager to plant a vineyard of their own. Betty’s parents, Elton and Peggy Ingram, turned over five acres of the farm for them to plant grapevines. They planted Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in 1983, the same year that Jim Bernau, Betty's friend and college classmate, planted our Estate Vineyard in the Salem Hills. Their vineyard grew over the years from five acres to more than 60 acres in the east-southeast slopes of the Eola Hills and was named one of Oregon’s top ten vineyards by Wine Press Northwest. The elevation rises from 250-500 feet, and the vineyard soil is primarily Jory and Nekia. Upon the O'Briens' retirement in 2007, the vineyard was contracted under a long-term lease to Willamette Valley Vineyards. Retirement allowed Dick and Betty O'Brien to complete a beautiful 1.5-acre garden on the property.

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Founded in 1983 by Oregon native Jim Bernau with the dream of creating world-class Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Vineyards has grown from a bold idea into one of the region’s leading wineries, earning the title “One of America’s Great Pinot Noir Producers” from Wine Enthusiast Magazine

 

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