The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir the Eyrie 2021
An elegant and finely wrought Pinot Noir that captures the soul of Dundee Hills with layered impressions of rose petal cardamom and wild raspberry, framed by stony mineral undertones and a whisper of cedar.
Tasting
- Aroma
- rose petal and cardamom
- Palate
- minerally, tension‑packed red berried fruit
- Finish
- long, gravelly with cedar
Pairs with
- mushroom risotto
- roasted duck breast
- herb‑crusted lamb
- aged Gruyère
From the Archive
A new name for the cuvée from the Original Vines plantings that David Lett planted in 1967.
Eyrie’s original vineyard, and the home of the hawks that grace our label, the 7 acres of Pinot here were planted from 1965 to 1974 to Wadenswil, Pommard and Upright clones. The elevation runs from 260’ up to 410’ and faces south rolling east and west. The wines from this site are our most fragrant and complex. This is the original planting of Pinot noir in the Willamette Valley.
These five cuvées are produced identically, with the same fermentation regimes of wild yeast and small fermentation vessels, followed by aging in blends of cooperage with 12% new oak in each. The result is a fascinating journey up the Dundee Hills, from our lowest elevation Sisters vineyard at 220’ up to our highest elevation Daphne vineyard at 860’. Each wine reflects facets of soil, site, exposure, and vine age that together capture a precise portrait of how variations in place can influence Pinot noir.
From the Producer
Our five vineyards are all remarkable examples of Pinot noir in the Willamette Valley. Not only has each been farmed organically since inception, each vineyard contains ungrafted, pre-Phylloxera plantings that are vanishingly rare in the world of wine.