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Eyrie, Pinot Noir "The Eyrie" Dundee Hills, 2023

Red Wine from Oregon, United States
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This is Pinot Noir from the vineyard where Willamette Valley Pinot began. The Eyrie is the Lett family's original planting and the first Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley, set out from 1965 onward, and the red-tailed hawks on the label still nest there. David Lett arrived in Oregon at 25 "with 3,000 grape cuttings and a theory." His son Jason has run the vineyard and the cellar since 2005, and the estate is certified organic and farmed no-till, with own-rooted vines that are never irrigated. In 2023 Jason made this wine exactly the same way as his four other single-vineyard Pinots: wild yeast, small open-top fermenters punched down by hand, then 14 months in mixed cooperage with just 19% new oak. Because the recipe doesn't change from one vineyard to the next, the differences you taste come from the site. The 2023 season was a dynamic one, with a cold, dry spring, a rainy April and a warm summer with cool nights, and it gave wines with vivid flavor and moderate alcohol. If you want to taste the vineyard where the Willamette Valley story started, this is the bottle.

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More about Eyrie

David Lett came to Oregon in 1965 to plant Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley, against his professors' advice, and released Eyrie's first vintage in 1970. He and his wife Diana also made the first Pinot Gris in the United States. His 1975 Reserve placed in the top ten at the 1979 Wine Olympics, then came second, by two-tenths of a point, to a 1959 Burgundy in Robert Drouhin's rematch. Their son Jason now carries on the vision that put Oregon on the Pinot map.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Polaner Selections has to say about this wine:

Varietals

Pinot Noir

Biodynamic

Certified

Vineyard

The Original Vines vineyard contains the first plantings of Pinot Noir in Oregon and is 17.4 acres. Planted between 1966-1974 with Wadenswil and Pommard at an elevation of 260-410 feet. The vines for the Original Vines Pinot Noir are unfragted pre-Phylloxera plantings.

Orientation

South facing rolling east and west

Soil

Volcanic and basalt subsoils with granitic dust

Viticulture

Certified Organic vineyards and practices

Vinification

De-stemmed and fermented using all natives yeasts in a combination of tank and barrel. minimal racking, no fining or filtrering.

Aging

aged for 24 months in French oak barrels, 12% new

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast duck breast with a cherry or plum sauce; wild mushroom risotto; cedar-plank grilled salmon; coq au vin; roast quail with lentils.

Tasting Profile

A dry, medium-bodied red in an elegant style. The aromas are expressive and the flavors vivid. Alcohol is moderate, and the structure is firm but balanced.

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