2014 Lange Dundee Hills Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USAMore than thirty years ago, Don and Wendy Lange founded their winery in the Dundee Hills of Oregons northern Willamette Valley. The year 1987 marked the Langes first vintage and consisted of the three varietals they embrace today: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay. New world pioneers in the production of Pinot Gris, Lange Estate was the first to release a barrel fermented reservean effort Matt Kramer of the WINE SPECTATOR calls a bench mark

that he built his dream

where they (along with other amazing soleras) now form part of the Osborne bodega and museum

She is assisted by Ana Cabestrero and Juan Clavijo who is the Capataz (more below on the job description of a Capataz)

and the wine is typically a blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc

dried apricots

After blending

The Forey domaine now exploits about 10 hectares ofvineyards

Ideal with bouillabaisse

Christian Gouges of Domaine Henri Gouges in Nuits-Saint-Georges and Domaine Roulot in Meursault

In this manner of producing sparkling wine all fermentation is spontaneous

you find some of the blood orange aromas from Scallop Shelf (due to the Pommard selection) and cherry notes from Ama (block 7 suitcase clone) playing leading roles in the aroma

the domaine rapidly achieved megastar status due to the extraordinary quality of his wines