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In search of terroir: Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
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When traveling to wineries and vineyards in a wine region notice the varietal grape that is used to make the most wines. For example many of the wineries in New York’s Finger Lakes make at least two different wines made from the Riesling grape. Often the wines differ on a dry to sweet scale. When traveling Oregon’s Willamette Valley, another noble grape, Pinot Noir is dominant. Will tasting the most widely used grape in this region help to discover terroir?
While in a Willamette winery tasting room discover the differences between the Pinot Noir wines. Often the difference may be the vineyard location. Occasionally a winery will produce a Pinot Noir from a single block within a vineyard. Is there a difference in the aroma, taste and finish of the wine? Judge if vineyard placement can make a difference. Erath Winery in Dundee, Oregon has several different Pinot Noirs. Each offers a different taste profile. Montinore Estate Vineyard in Forest Grove, Oregon also offers several different Pinot Noirs to taste. Also note similarities and differences between wines made with this grape from vineyards in northern and southern Willamette Valley.
Redhawk Winery and Vineyard in Salem, Oregon has Pinot Noirs from different aged vines. Does age of the vine make a difference in Terroir? While searching for terroir experience the aroma, taste and finish of wine using different stemware. Riedel has designed an Oregon Pinot Noir glass. Does this glass make a difference? Many of the Willamette use fine stemware for their wine tastings.
Read more about wineries in the Willamette Valley region on the Wine Trail Traveler site.
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