Name:  Pinot Noir

Wine Style:  Red Wine

Producer:  ILLAHE Vineyards

Appellation:  Willamette Valley, OR

Grape Varietal:  100% Pinot Noir

Practices:  Natural Winemaking, Biodynamic Farming

Price (per bottle):  $32

Tasting Notes:  Roses, red licorice, strawberry, black cherry, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, sweet tobacco, plum, raspberry, baking spices.

Food Pairing:  Light pasta dishes, potato, mushroom, soft and gooey cheeses, herbs, nuts, root vegetables, lean pork, marinated fish, rich sushi dishes, ramen, salmon, bacon, duck.

Fun Facts: Illahe is a local Chinook tribal word meaning earth, place or soil. At Illahe, the goal is to make wine as naturally as possible, from soil to bottle.  The estate vineyards were first planted in 1983, however, the Ford family has owned the farm since the 1940s and all their farm work is done by hand on small lots with age-old techniques and materials such as horse-drawn plows.  Some of their wines are made 100% by hand — the old-fashioned way — with no electricity or modern mechanics.  The winery at Illahe is gravity-fed and solar-powered to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.  Their commitment to the environment is second-to-none and this love of the land and their vines shows through in their wines.  The wax top is done by-hand with a spoon and can be removed simply with a corkscrew.

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