2014 Walnut City Wineworks La Cantera Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Oregon Pinot Noir

13.5% alc., pH 3.54, TA 0.63, 110 cases, $40. Wädenswil clone planted in Laurelwood soil at a 30-year-old vineyard. A combination of de-stemmed (75%) and whole cluster fermentation (25%). 2-day cold soak, daily pumpovers. Uninoculated fermentation with twice daily foot treading on the whole cluster lots and punchdowns on the destemmed lots. Aged 15 months in French oak barrels, 15% new. · Light ruby red color in the glass. Shy aromas of red cherry, dark red cranberry, red rose and sandalwood. An easy drinking mid weight style, offering an array of red fruit flavors embellished with subtle oak highlights. Infused with bright acidity, the wine finishes modestly. When tasted two days later from a previously opened and re-corked bottle, the wine was unchanged. Score: 88. Reviewed June 25, 2017

Winery: Walnut City WineWorks
From article: Sips of Recently Tasted Willamette Valley Wines