2024 Domaine Drouhin - Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Roserock (750ml)

Grown at Roserock, the Drouhin family's estate vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA of Oregon's Willamette Valley, this Pinot Noir comes from volcanic soils and a cooler, wind-swept site shaped by the Van Duzer corridor. The Drouhin family, whose winemaking roots trace to Burgundy's Maison Joseph Drouhin, founded in 1880, purchased the 122-acre Roserock property in 2013 to expand their Oregon holdings beyond the original Dundee Hills estate. Véronique Boss-Drouhin, who oversees winemaking in both Burgundy and Oregon, blends fruit handpicked and fermented separately across the vineyard's 35 individual blocks.

The result is a medium-bodied red with a clear ruby color and a fragrant nose of rose, violet, and red cherry, layered with hints of cranberry and forest floor. On the palate, expect silky texture and well-integrated acidity, with flavors of red cherry, strawberry, and light baking spice rounded out by subtle notes of tobacco and graphite. Fine, polished tannins carry through to a long, dry finish. Aged in French oak with only a modest portion new, this Pinot Noir favors finesse over power, true to the Drouhin house style, and pairs beautifully with roasted poultry or mushroom dishes.