Illahe "Bon Sauvage" Selection Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
Download PDF | Winery | Illahe Vineyards |
|---|---|
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
| Farming Practices | LIVE Certified, Salmon Safe & Deep Roots Coalition dry farmed / cover crops, dry farming of mature plants, mower powered by horses |
| Soils | sedimentary clay |
| Hectares/Acres | single block of Pinot Noir |
| Exposure | S |
| Harvest Technique | by hand |
| Yeast | ambient |
| Fermentation | spontaneous fermentation / 24-day maceration / wood basket press |
|---|---|
| Malolactic | yes |
| Maturation | 16 months in French oak barrel (25% new) |
| Sulfur | 28 ppm free SO2 |
| Filter | no |
| Fining | no |
| Alcohol | 15.1% |
| Item No | OR1134 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Bottle Case | 12 |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Oregon |
| Sub-region | Willamette Valley |
“Bon Sauvage is a barrel selection. Nose of cigar box, cedar chest, forest floor, fennel, earth, and erratic stone leads into a pallet of lingonberry, blueberry, violet, cranberry, and raspberry seed. This pinot is structured with fine tannin that will age softly. Finishes with clove, tobacco, and fresh cut fir.”
- Winemaker’s notes
