Hyland Estate Coury Clone Pinot Noir 2021
McMinnville
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One of the top spots to grow Pinot Noir outside Burgundy is Oregon. This superb, single-clone expression is from Hyland Estate in McMinnville, Willamette Valley, which boasts vineyards grown solely on volcanic soils. Aromatic, intense and ageworthy.
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Wine Details
- Red - Medium Bodied
- Fine wine
United States- Ruby
- Pinot Noir
- 10.13 Units
- Vegan
- 13.5% ABV
- 750 ml
- Vegetarian
- 31 December 2049
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Midweight, bright berry fruit, umami richness and freshness
Aroma
Toasty vanilla, candied cherries, roasted mushrooms
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
The first vine planted on the Hyland Estate was in 1971. 53 years later, the property has a reputation for exceptional Pinot Noir. All its vineyards are planted on red volcanic soil, which lends freshness and elegance to the wines. That and the elevation of the vineyards (c. 300 metres) and the cooling Pacific breeze which lowers temperatures and slows ripening. Owner Laurent Montalieu is a vineyard fanatic, always striving to produce “the ultimate expression of terroir.” They grow different clones of Pinot Noir and do separate bottlings, farming biodynamically too. This is all from the Cloury clone imported from Alsace in the 1960s. Aged almost a year in fine French oak, it’s an aromatic, intense, ageworthy Pinot. Open early and decant.
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