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Larmer Bloc Pinot Noir

Larmer Bloc Pinot Noir Wine Details
Price: $20.00 per bottle

Description: The Larmer Bloc Pommard Clone Pinot Noir is planted in deep clay soil on a south-facing slope near the valley floor on Ankeny Vineyards in the north Willamette Valley. The unirrigated plants send their roots deep into the mineral subsoil and the grapes develop dark berry and cherry flavors. Plentiful sunshine brought this 2003 vintage to balanced ripeness and the exposure to Hungarian oak has further enhanced the character of the wine, adding to the smooth mouth feel and a lingering aftertaste.

Varietal Definition
Pinot Noir:
The name is derived from the French words for ‘pine’ and ‘black’ alluding to the varietals' tightly clustered dark purple pine cone shaped bunches of fruit. Pinot Noir grapes are grown around the world, mostly in the cooler regions, but the grape is chiefly associated with the Burgundy region of France. It is widely considered to produce some of the finest wines in the world, but is a difficult variety to cultivate and transform into wine. By volume most Pinot Noir in America is grown in California with Oregon coming in second. Other regions are Washington State and New York.During 2004 and the beginning of 2005, Pinot Noir became considerably more popular amongst consumers in the United States, possibly because of the movie Sideways. Being lighter in style, it has benefited from a trend toward more restrained, less alcoholic wines. It is the delicate, subtle, complex and elegant nature of this wine that encourages growers and winemakers to cultivate this difficult grape. Robert Parker has described Pinot Noir: "When it's great, Pinot Noir produces the most complex, hedonistic, and remarkably thrilling red wine in the world."


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