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2016 L A B E L L E P R O M E N A D E V INEYARD PINOT NOIR

A perfumed and pret ty nose sport ing lavender, f loral and spice , contrasted by blue- and black- berry character , shows of f the

s ignature of this es tate vineyard. The dense but buoyant palate isn' t shy, with dark berry f lavors, spice , and whole c luster s ignature

shinning through. Round and concentrated, this wine is supported with integrated acidi ty and t ight ly wound, f inely textured tannins.

T H E L A B E L L E P R O M E N A D E V I N E Y A R D Chehalem Mountains AVA

700-820 ' Elevat ion | Northeas t e rn / Southwes t e rn ExposureVolcanic So i l s (Joy / Nekia)

Planted to Mixed Pinot Noir ClonesDry Farmed Using Organic Pr inc ip l es

La Bel l e Promenade i s 33 acres o f mainly Jory and some Nekia so i l s , wi th the wes t e rn por t ion o f the s i t e cons i s t ing o f a th ick layer o f

f rac tured basal t . The v ineyard was p lanted in2014 to 26 acres o f Pinot Noir , 5 acres o f Chardonnay and 2 acres o f Pinot Meunier .

Due in   par t to i t s h igh e l evat ion, th i s s i t e a l lows for grea t d ive rs i ty in concer t wi th our o ther e s ta t e  v ineyard, Flaner i e .

487 cases | Bot t l ed September 2017 22% Whole Clus t e r | 3.76 pH | 5.2 g/L TA | 14.3% ABV 12

Months in Oak Barre l s (38% New) | Mixed Pinot Noir Clones $50 SRP | Dry Farm ed Using Organic Pr inc ip l es