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Alloro Estate Pinot Noir 2010
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| Country: | United States |
| Region: | Oregon (Willamette) |
| Winery: | Alloro Vineyard |
| Grape Type: | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage: | 2010 |
| Bottle Size: | 750 ml |
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Product Description
Alloro Estate Pinot Noir 2010 is made from 100 percent Pint 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, 27% new, Unfined & Unfiltered
CLONES: 34% Pommard, 32% - 777, 19% - 114, and 15% - 667
CELLARING: Drink now through 2021
PRODUCTION: 1,250 cases
ALCOHOL: 13.4%
WINEMAKER: Tom Fitzpatrick
PROPRIETOR: David Nemarnik
The Vintage: Late Jan brought unseasonably warm temperatures, but a Feb cold snap pushed bud swelling to the week of Mar 22nd. More wet and cold temperatures delaying bud break until the week of Apr 19th. An extremely wet and cold June further delayed growth. The remainder of the summer supplied good heat and light, but the start of Veraison began the week of Sep 3rd, 2-3 weeks behind schedule. A cool and wet Sep transitioned into a particularly warm and clear October, allowing us to obtain optimal ripeness.
Tastings Notes: This wine reveals cherries, raspberries, and blueberries, with characteristic Alloro Italian spice, rose petal, and hints of cinnamon, clove, and mint. The succulent mouthfeel has broad, soft texture with pleasurable persistence, lively acidity, and good mid-palate weight. The long finish lingers with mixed spice and floral tones.
"Sleek and refined, with a nice point to the black cherry and mineral flavors, lingering with haunting delicacy on the finish. Drink now through 2018. -HS"
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Winery: Alloro Vineyard
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.
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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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Bouquet: A ripe strawberry, black cherry, roses and violets fill the bouquet along with notes of blackberries, raspberries and blueberries.
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