Pinot Noir Entre Nous
- Red
- Pinot Noir
Our flagship blend of Wadenswil and Pommard clones make up this unique and powerful statement of refinement and quality. Barrels are carefully selected for compatibility and balance after 12 months aging. Entre Nous is intentionally assembled in stainless steel for remaining 4 months to retain freshness and to achieve optimal harmony before bottling.
Winemaking Information
100% de-stemmed 10-12 day cold soak Native fermentation, approx. 20 days in tank Pressed and settled 24-48 hrs. Barreled 13 months, 6 months stainless finish No new oak Full malolactic fermentation, no inoculation Unfined/unfiltered
Vineyard Information
Blend of La Colina (15%) Four Winds Pinot Noir (71%) Sojeau (14%) All vineyards own rooted and dry farmed. Appellation and soil: La Colina is located in the Dundee Hills AVA. Dundee Hills is known for its rich, red volcanic Jory soils, which were formed from ancient volcanic basalt and consist of silt, clay, and loam. They typically reach a depth of 4 to 6 feet and provide excellent drainage. Four Winds is in the McMinnville Coast Range. The soils have a volcanic origin, primarily Saum, like Nekia, with a strip of Jory running along the northwest edge of the vineyard. They are made up of a rocky base of weathered basalt that was covered by wind-blown (colluvial) loam, which was derived from eroded basalt higher up in the coast range. As compared to other appellations in the Willamette Valley, these soils are uniquely shallow for winegrowing with low total available moisture. The resulting wines have pronounced leanness and mineral tones. Sojeau vineyard sits at 650 feet elevation at the southwest end of the Eola-Amity AVA. The extremely rocky soils slope steeply to the southwest, and are a combination of Nekia, Ritner and Witzel.