Twomey Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 2019 750 ML

The 2019 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir displays classic Oregon characteristics of both primary fruit and earth-driven notes. In glass, the wine is ruby in color. On the nose, notes of fresh cedar and allspice are met by dark chocolate and violet. With a focused entry, this wine is supported by juicy acidity and dense chewy tannins. Umami, savory wild mushroom with notes of Rainier cherry and spruce tips roll over the mid-palate followed by a lingering pop of vanilla bean on the finish.\n \n Producer Information\n Twomey Cellars are a Californian wine producer, located in the heart of Napa Valley. It produces a portfolio of Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Sauvignon Blanc from top vineyards and coastal growing regions in California and Oregon. The Duncan Family established Twomey in 1999 with the purchase of Soda Canyon Ranch Vineyard in the Napa Valley. The estate now has two wineries: one in Calistoga dedicated to Merlot production and one in the Russian River Valley for the production of Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. The portoflio is led by a range of single vineyard Pinot Noir as well as a regional collection of the variety from Anderson Valley, Russian River Valley and the Dundee Hills. Pinot Noir is barrel-aged in French oak for an average of 18 months depending on the vintage. The winery is one of a few in Northern California to practice the labor-intensive winemaking method of soutirage traditionnel whereby wine is racked from one barrel to another by gravity, without the use of a pump. This process is used for Twomey's Merlot to soften tannins and clarify the wine.