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Willamette Valley Vineyards

Willamette Valley Vineyards
2023 White Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Chicken Pasta

Category: White Pinot Noir

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Certified Sustainable
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$30

Willamette Valley Vineyards
2023 White Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Chicken Pasta

Category: White Pinot Noir

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of white chocolate, dried yogurt coated strawberries, and raspberry lemonade with a velvety, lively, dryish medium body and a delightful, medium-length finish with suggestions of candied lemon zest, sushi rice, and pickled watermelon rind. A pleasant and enjoyable Pinot Noir with light, lively red fruit flavors presented without color.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style:
Aroma Aroma: white chocolate, dried yogurt coated strawberries, and raspberry lemonade
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of candied lemon zest, sushi rice, and pickled watermelon rind
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A pleasant and enjoyable Pinot Noir with light, lively red fruit flavors presented without color.

The Producer

Willamette Valley Vineyards

The Producer
8800 Enchanted Way SE
Turner, OR 97392
USA
1 503-588-9463

White Pinot Noir

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
White Pinot Noirs are white-to-very-pale-rosé colored wines made from the dark skinned pinot noir grape by gently pressing the grapes to remove a clear juice and removing that juice from the skins to prevent coloration. This technique is very common in Champagne production, but relatively new on the American wine scene where pinot noir producers in Oregon have recently embraced the style. Stylistically, they are somewhere between a pinot gris and a rose with flavors of apple, peach and tropical fruits and crisp acidity being typical. Pair with spicy fish, chicken, and seafood dishes.