Willakenzie Estate is a small, family-owned winery located in the Yamhill-Carlton district of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. They focus on quality, handcrafted wines with minimal intervention using 100% estate fruit. The soil, cool climate and topography are ideal for growing Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Gamay Noir and Pinot Meunier. The vineyards at Willakenzie Estate are certified L.I.V.E (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) and Salmon-Safe and are farmed sustainably using mostly organic products such as compost and kelp. Winemaker Thibaud Mandet combines the best of new and old world techniques.
| Tasting notes |
| Aromas evolve from wood spice, cedar, coffee and vanilla into Christmas spices, Douglas fir, cassis and a touch of citrus. Flavors of rich black fruits, rose petals and pepper are complimented by structured tannins and well-integrated acidity. |
| Technical notes |
| The vineyard was planted in 1997 to Dijon clones 113 and 115. Cold soaked prior to fermentation in opentop fermentors for a total of 27 days with skin contact and daily punch downs. The wine aged for 15 months in French oak (50% new). |