Stoller - Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA (2022)
Stoller - Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA (2022)
TASTING NOTES
The nose shows perfumed red fruits with undertones of earth and baking spice. The palate is soft and supple, with dark cherry flavors balanced by a delicate tension from the tannins — a classic representation of the Dundee Hills.
REGION | USA > Oregon > Willamette Valley |
GRAPE(S) | Pinot Noir |
VINTAGE | 2021 |
FORMAT | 750ml Bottle |
ABV | 13.5% |
FEATURES | Sustainable, Vegan-Friendly |
SCALE | Dry |
A mosaic of both clones and vineyard plots, including tightly spaced rows in the volcanic red Jory soils of the Dundee Hills and others in the Chahalem Mountain AVAs.
Stoller farms every plot with care and attention to the environment. Fruit is 100% estate grown. They are able to control every step of the process, from pruning to bottling and everything in between. The result is award-winning wines that are balanced, complex, and consistently exceptional.
The Stoller family established the property in 1943 as a turkey farm. A vineyard followed 50 years later when Bill Stoller - already a partner in the esteemed Chehalem Winery - planted 20 acres of Chardonnay & Pinot Noir under the tutelage of Burgundian winemaker Patrice Rion. Today, it is the largest contiguous vineyard in Oregon’s Dundee Hills. Their wines are 100% estate grown, and Stoller Vineyard is a highly-regarded source of fruit for several other top Oregon wineries. The 399 acre estate includes 210 acres of vineyard at elevations from 220 - 640 feet.
The family controls every step of the winemaking process, from pruning to bottling and everything in between. Winemaker Melissa Burr, a Willamette native, joined Stoller in 2003. The result is award-winning wines that are balanced, complex, and consistently exceptional. Much has changed from the original farm, but one thing remains constant: a pioneering spirit. Stoller winery was one of the first in in the world to receive LEED Gold certification for being sustainably built and environmentally friendly. Stoller is also a certified B Corp, and ‘Salmon Safe’.
Two-thirds of the vineyard is planted to Pinot Noir (something like 19 different clones!), and most of the rest is Chardonnay. However, there are also small blocks of Riesling, Tempranillo, and other (mostly) aromatic varieties.