Elouan Pinot Noir Reserve

2015 Elouan rogue valley reserve pinot noir For our very first elouan reserve pinot noir we relied entirely on fruit sourced from the rogue valley ava of southern Oregon- the warmest and driest of Oregon's viticulture areas. Rogue's Mediterranean climate consistently produces powerhouse pinots with deep plum notes. Abundant yet supple tannins and a sweet red fruit core. That was particularly true in the 2015 vintage which is why we chose to produce this limited-production offering. - Joseph Wagner Winemaker 2015 VINTAGE: After a very dry growing season with accelerated ripening in each and every vineyard we sourced from harvest began two weeks earlier than normal in the Rogue Valley. Not surprising given the stellar growing conditions the crop ripened very nicely with Brix that were higher than normal. We brought in very ripe black fruit leaning toward soft dark plum with acids on the medium side. Yields were exceptionally generous due to a really good fruit set in spring.