La Crema Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
Stemming from the Russian River Valley, La Crema have spent over three decades exploring California’s finest coastal growing regions, discovering vineyards where cooling coastal wind and fog allow the grapes to ripen slowly on the vine and develop complex aromas and flavours. This quest moved them into the rugged hills of Mendocino and along the windswept slopes of Carneros and Monterey. Venturing outside California’s borders for the first time — to the famed Willamette Valley in Oregon — this new La Crema Willamette Valley Pinot Noir adds yet another excellent cool-climate Pinot Noir region to our collection.
- €39.99
Stemming from the Russian River Valley, La Crema have spent over three decades exploring California’s finest coastal growing regions, discovering vineyards where cooling coastal wind and fog allow the grapes to ripen slowly on the vine and develop complex aromas and flavours. This quest moved them into the rugged hills of Mendocino and along the windswept slopes of Carneros and Monterey. Venturing outside California’s borders for the first time — to the famed Willamette Valley in Oregon — this new La Crema Willamette Valley Pinot Noir adds yet another excellent cool-climate Pinot Noir region to our collection.
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
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| Nose | Lots of red berry fruits such as redcurrants, strawberries and some creamy nuances of raspberry ripple ice cream |
| Palate | Dry and medium bodied with good, balanced acidity and stalky tannins. Shows good complexity with more red berry fruits such as raspberries, strawberries, red cherries and blueberry jam |
| Colour | Pale ruby red. |
Fact Sheet
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| Fluid | 75 cl |
| Grape Variety | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Alcohol % | 13.9 |
| Estate/Producer | La Crema |
| Country | USA |
| Region/AOC | Oregon |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Making Techniques | For this, our first release from Willamette Valley, we explored as many sites within the region as possible. In the end, we hand selected excellent fruit from 10 different vineyards, including sites found in the sub AVAs of McMinnville, Eola-Amity and Dundee Hills. With eight different clones and a variety of climatic and soil profiles, the wines that resulted from this broad sampling of the area gave us so much to work with in putting together our blend. The range of weights, textures, aromas and flavors was thrilling to work with and allowed us to make a wine that is both an expression of Willamette Valley and La Crema. |
| Closure | Cork |
Serving Suggestion
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| Serving Suggestion | Mushroom dishes work particularly well with Pinot... Adding Mushrooms and extra cheese to a classic French Dauphinois would be simply spectacular |