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Alloro Estate Pinot Noir Riservata 2011

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Overview

Winery: Alloro Vineyard

Alloro Estate Pinot Noir Riservata 2011 Is 100 percent Pinot Noir.

APPELLATION: Alloro Single Vineyard, 100% Estate Grown & Bottled
Chehalem Mountains AVA
LIVE & IOBC Certified Sustainable
TOPOGRAPHY: 450 - 600ft elevation, Southwest aspect
SOIL: Laurelwood Series
HARVEST: October 20th-21st
ELEVAGE: Meticulously Sorted & Destemmed, Native inoculum, 11 months in French Oak, 47% new, Unfined & Unfiltered
CLONES: 45% Pommard, 31% - 777, 13% - 114, and 11% - 667
CELLARING: Drink now through 2025
PRODUCTION: 300 cases
ALCOHOL: 13.6%
WINEMAKER: Tom Fitzpatrick
PROPRIETOR: David Nemarnik

The Vintage:

Tastings Notes: Like the 2011 Pinot Noir, this is a terroir driven wine, but is a special barrel selection blend chosen to build additional body, weight, and texture, as well as add even more complexity through the use of more new oak. This wine reveals intense blackcherries and blueberries, with hints of Italian spice, cracked black pepper, smoke, sarsaparilla root, cigar box, rose petal, and mint. The luscious mouthfeel has broad, soft texture that persists on the palate, with very lively acidity, and excellent mid-palate weight that will surprise. The long finish lingers with intense blackcherry, Italian spice, and baking spice. 300 Cases Produced.

"Brilliant red. Pungent, high-pitched aromas of dried cherry, dried rose and spicecake, with a subtle mineral overtone and a hint of vanilla. Juicy and precise, offering lively red and dark berry flavors and a deeper note of bitter cherry. A touch of tangy orange pith adds lift and an exotic flourish to a long, spicy and gently tannic finish.- JR"
- Stephen Tanzer’s Internationall Wine Cellar (July/Aug. 2013), 91 pts

"Fresh and lively, with juicy red berry, plum and steely mineral notes that come together enticingly on the tangy finish. Lingers nicely. Drink now through 2018. 300 cases made. -HS"
- Wine Spectator (February 28th 2014), 90 pts

Country: United States
Region: Oregon , Oregon (Chehalem Mountains Oregon)
Winery: Alloro Vineyard
Grape Type: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2011
Bottle Size: 750ml
Organic: NO

The Alloro Estate

Alloro Vineyard is 78 acres of uniquely contoured, loess-derived, Laurelwood soil. Located on a southwest-facing slope in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains AVA, within the Willamette Valley, this very special place is the heart and soul of our wines and is personally cared for by Founder, David Nemarnik. We are an artisan, limited-production producer and are 100% Estate, crafting all our wines from this single vineyard. Our Burgundy trained, UC Davis educated Winemaker, Tom Fitzpatrick, is focused on producing elegant wines of balance, with character and soul, that capture the distinct personality of our terrior, the purity of its fruit, and that delight and inspire.

The winery was designed specifically for the production of small lots of handcrafted Pinot noir. The building is situated at the crest of the hill, in the center of our estate vineyard. Having the winery in the middle of the estate allows us to be intimately connected to what is happening with the vines during the growing season, and allows for very close monitoring of fruit ripeness and optimal harvest timing.

The building was designed and engineered to last for generations, constructed almost entirely out of concrete and Oregon Douglas fir. The traditional underground cellaring caves are energy efficient, taking advantage of the cool earth to maintain ideal cellaring temperature and humidity. Solar panels were installed to act as the primary source of energy for winery operations. The winery was designed by Architect Larry Ferrar and was completed in time for the 2003 harvest.

Alloro, Italian for laurel, is the evergreen plant said to symbolize immortality in ancient times and often used as a symbol for peace today. Our estate vineyard and winery are located on Laurel Ridge in the Chehalem Mountains and the vineyard’s ancient basalt and loess soil is of Laurelwood Series. Alloro was chosen to reflect our founder’s Italian heritage and as a symbol of this very special place.

The Alloro Vineyard

78 acres of uniquely contoured, loess-derived, Laurelwood soil. Located on a southwest-facing slope in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains, this special place is the heart and soul of our wines.

Our Chardonnay blocks are comprised of Dijon clones 76 and 96, grafted to Riparia Gloire rootstock.

Our Pinot noir blocks are comprised of clones 777, 667, 114, and Pommard, grafted to Riparia Gloire and 3309 root stocks.

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