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Walter Scott Cuvee Ruth 2022 Pinot Noir: $55

(Carefully curated notes below are taken from Walter Scott Wines)

Appellation Oregon | Willamette Valley 

Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Vineyards

Aging French Oak: 30% New, 10 months in barrel

Varietal Composition 100% Pinot noir. 825 cases.

Drink Now or Cellar? Drink now or…pinot noir wines cellar on average for 5 years.

Tasting Notes

The 2022 Cuvée Ruth brings elegance to the forefront, showing generous red fruit notes and layered with floral and mineral depth which balance the power that the individual sites famously achieve, giving this wine an overall polish evoked by the blending of the sites. These iconic vineyards are a blend of multiple clones of Pinot Noir and some of our oldest vines, allowing the wine to demonstrate a refined purity associated with classic Eola-Amity Hills.

Food Pairing

Pair this with duck breast, salmon, mushroom risotto, and soft cheeses!

From them to you:

“For the husband and wife team of Erica Landon and Ken Pahlow, 2008 marked the launch of their dream in Oregon’s Willamette Valley: the formation of Walter Scott Wines. Ken had dreams of starting his own label, but had not truly achieved his goal until Erica inspired him to take the leap. In the Spring of that year the two partners emptied their meager retirement accounts and used the funds to design their label and get started.

The name Walter Scott honors two people who meant the world to Ken. Walter, Ken’s grandfather, was a flight engineer for Trans World Airlines. Walter always strived to make his dreams become reality. He was dynamic and adventurous; he did everything from building homes to riding motorcycles to flying planes. His influence taught Ken that there are no limits to what you can accomplish when you set your mind to it. Scott was Ken’s nephew. Although his time was short, Scott was fearless. Much like his great grandfather, he never shied away from anything. Scott’s departure taught Ken that life is very short and you must act on your ambitions because you never know when your chance will pass.” 

Source https://www.walterscottwines.com/about 

David Hill Savignon “Row 1” 2019: $32

(Carefully curated notes below are taken from David Hill)

Appellation Oregon | Willamette Valley 

Vineyard Tualatin Hills

Aging Spontaneously fermented and aged under flor for 40 months. No filtration or fining. Laurelwood soils.

Varietal Composition Savagnin

Drink Now or Cellar? Drink now or…cellar for up to 2 years

Tasting Notes

This wine has notes of lychee, fennel, and tart apples. This wine is from a single row of Savagnin planted in 1965–own-rooted. This is a unique, extremely small quantity production that a lucky few will be able to enjoy!

Food Pairing

Pair it with onion tart with apples, bacon and Comté.

From Them to You!

The David Hill Vineyard is a 40-acre contiguous southeast, south and southwest facing hillside nestled within our 140 acre property in the Northern Willamette Valley.  Situated between 360′ and 625′ in elevation on Laurelwood soil, this estate vineyard is a special place with a unique and mysterious history – a story still being revealed.

It is named for the Frederick David family that once lived around the farm and the hilly area was originally known as David’s Hill and prior to that, Wine Hill. Winemaker, Chad Stock, has joined the ranks here and is well known for using atypical methods to create super fun and unique wines

Source: https://www.davidhillwinery.com/david-hill-estate.html