Domaine Roy and Fils Willamette Valley Estate Pinot Noir 2019 Red Wine

Domaine Roy and Fils Willamette Valley Estate Pinot Noir 2019 

Willamette Valley, OR

92 pts. James Suckling:

"A pretty nose of cassis, crushed raspberries and sweet spices. Medium-bodied with sleek tannins. Juicy and fruit-forward with fresh, crunchy character. Flavorful finish with some spices. Drink or hold."

To us, this Pinot Noir is very Burgundian in style. With plush red fruit and currant flavors complimented by a subtle moist earthiness, it has a semi-dry finish that makes it a wonderful food-pairing wine. 100% neutral oak was used, resulting in a purity of the wine that is just oh so lovely! And as an added bonus, it's organic, too! - Wine Factor

Domaine Roy & fils is a second generation partnership descended from legendary Oregon winemaking families Roy and Etzel, who founded Beaux Frères Winery in 1991. The sons Jared Etzel and Marc Andre Roy collaborated to create Domaine Roy & Fils. The wines emanate solely from their two high-density, organically-farmed estate vineyards - Iron Filbert on volcanic soil in the heart of the Dundee Hills and Quartz Acorn on Marine Sedimentary soil in Yamhill-Carlton. Both vineyards are planted primarily to a broad mix of Pinot Noir clones along with two acres of Chardonnay at each. All wines are indigenous yeast fermented and bottled unfined and unfiltered.

FROM THE WINERY

Winemaking

From our Iron Filbert and Quartz Acorn Vineyards. This is the only label we produce that blends both our Yamhill and our Dundee estate fruit. The average fermentation time was 21 days on skins of mainly destemmed fruit. We practiced native fermentation for both primary and secondary to embrace the character of both our estate sites. Each year we make this label predominantly from our press fraction— the juice that comes from the pressing of the grape must post-fermentation. This technique produces a wine that shows beautifully in its youth, with bright fruit and a lively body right out of the gates. Aged on lees for 11 months in 100% neutral French Oak barrels including Atelier Centre France, Taransaud, and François Frères.

Notes

The 2019 Willamette Valley is a beautiful representation of the combination of our two estate vineyards in a growing season that reflects upon a cooler vintage classic Oregon style. It eschews years such as 1993, 2007, and 2011 in style. This wine has a beautiful Pinot character of raspberry, bright rose, juniper, and hibiscus aromatically. The body is medium density with a pure focus of fruit and fine tannin and liveliness. - Jared Etzel

ALC: 13.5% 

850 cases