ALEXANA
2018 PINOT NOIR
TERROIR SERIES
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Alexana Terroir Series Pinot Noir is strategically complex and thoughtfully constructed to showcase Willamette Valley’s varied soils & micro-climates. The winery’s motto is that diverse soils create complex wines, and their Terroir Series Pinot Noir exemplifies this. It’s made from five of Willamette Valley’s top AVAs and showcases a broad range of soils, clones, exposures, and climates. The wine is perennially high-scoring, and at less than $40, it’s also a terrific value.
Alexana winemaker Bryan Weil gained invaluable experience while working at one of Oregon’s highest quality producers, Domaine Serene. His Pinot Noirs are deeply expressive, sensual, and rich in complexity.
The Estate farms their Vineyards Biodynamically, resulting in a pure and natural fruit expression, complemented with just ten months in barrel. The final blend encompasses eleven different clones of Pinot Noir, which shows in the vast complexity and delicately layered nuances.
ALEXANA
2018 PINOT NOIR
TERROIR SERIES
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Your Price: $36
“Elegantly structured, the 2018 Alexana Terroir Series Pinot Noir begins with a concentrated nose consisting of fresh cherries, wood spice, wild mushrooms, and rose petals. It has a penetrating palate with fresh red berries, cherry cola, fine-grained fruit tannins, dried tea leaves, and a hint of toasty oak. It is beautifully balanced and ready to drink now but has enough tannin structure to age a decade or so.”
93 Points
