SOLD OUT AT WINERY. MAY STILL BE AVAILABLE AT SELECT RESTAURANTS AND WINE SHOPS.
Production: 1025 cases
Release Date: January 2007
Winemakers' Notes
We have been sourcing grapes from the Willamette
Valley for a dozen years now but honestly don't recall a vintage like 2006. Yields
were high - potentially too high for the grapes to fully ripen - but ripen they did. In fact,
there’s a group of folks that think the 2006 Oregon Pinots are too ripe, too immediately accessible.
We don’t agree with that assessment. Perhaps 2003 seemed too ripe to us, but in
2006 the high yields slowed the grapes’ sugar accumulation keeping it in-line with flavor
development. This was the best of both worlds with the only potential downside being a
dilution of flavors due to the higher yields. To combat this we bled off a significant portion
of juice, costing us a great deal of money but making a significantly better wine. The
2006 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is one of the results of this superb growing season and
strict winemaking regime.
The 2006 Siduri Willamette Valley Pinot Noir has already received numerous accolades
including a 3 1/2 star rating from The Press Democrat and a superb review from Wine
Spectator Magazine where it was described this way, “Crisp in texture, with an open feel to
the plum and floral aromas and flavors, lingering on the delicate finish. Drink now
through 2010.” Best of all, this quality comes at the very fair price (if we do say so ourselves)
of only $19.50 per bottle. This is the perfect wine for case purchases and to share
with family and friends.
- Adam & Dianna Lee
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