Penner-Ash Wine Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, Oregon, USA 2022

Description

Wine Spectator 94

Capturing the essence of Willamette Valley, this Pinot is elegantly structured and vibrant with acidity yet plush and polished. Flavors of raspberry and cherry are accented by orange peel, floral tea and spices as this glides along the vibrant finish. Drink now through 2032. 10,589 cases made.

Decanter 94

This Willamette Valley bottling is comprised of 12 different sites from throughout the valley. This is the focus of her Pinot program, says winemaker Kate Ayres. It shows the classic signature of the region: red berries, blood orange, and gorgeous florals on the nose. The palate is sleek and composed. There is an elegance through the fruit-first fore palate with ample wild spices and savoury mint leaf that brings a beautiful finish.

Winery Notes

Penner-Ash Wine Cellars embodies the spirit and passion of small producers focusing on Pinot Noir in the northern Willamette Valley, Oregon. After working for some of Napa's premier wineries and Rex Hill Vineyards in Oregon, winemaker Lynn Penner-Ash and her husband, Ron, started Penner-Ash Wine Cellars in 1998. In the winery, the focus is on small-lot indigenous yeast fermentation with extended cold soaks to extract a rich, fruit-focused, textured mouth feel. Each lot is treated individually and depending on the outcome, either blended into their reserve quality Willamette Valley Pinot Noir or bottled separately as a vineyard designate.