Ken Wright Cellars, "Yamhill-Carlton", Pinot Noir - 2022

Name: Ken Wright Cellars, "Yamhill-Carlton", Pinot Noir
Brand: Ken Wright
SKU: 49413
Price: 41.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 49413 750 mL

From sedimentary soils on sandstone, this well-drained terroir produces lush dry reds with aromas of red fruits, cocoa, leather, sweet spices, and fresh earth. Pair this medium-bodied red with Thai braised pork belly.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2022

Country

USA

Region

Oregon

Sub-Region

Willamette Valley

Producer

Ken Wright

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir

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Staff Pick Notes

Ken Wright built his winery in the Willamette town of Carlton in the 90's. He then led the certification of the Yamhill Carlton AVA. He champions the way the sandy soils over sandstone bedrock of the region expresses itself in the Pinot Noir varietal. He believes that great wine is made in the vineyard rather than the celllar. He farms organically and practices minimal intervention in the wine making. This Yamhill Carlton AVA wine is a classically balanced Pinot. Flavors of cherries and bright red berries mix with a bit of earthy forest floor. Some herbs show themselves as well. The texture is silky and the bright acidity brings freshness. The wine sees 1 year of oak. Beautiful with a morsel of Pyrenees sheep cheese.

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Glossary

Pinot Noir

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Willamette Valley

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Oregon

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