2016 Native Flora Time in a Bottle Pinot noir

Dundee Hills,
Willamette Valley,
Oregon

13.6% alcohol

Empty bottle weight: 16.4 ounces // 467 grams

Cork closure 

340 cases produced

Native Flora is a 35-acre property in the Dundee Hills with 20 planted in grapevines, all on north-facing slopes. When owners Scott and Denise Flora purchased, cleared and planted their vineyard, everyone thought they were crazy to plant on the north side of the hill. However, they had a hunch that not only would the grapes ripen in time but also that acidity levels in the fruit would remain high. The Floras were correct on both counts!

Every bottle of Native Flora wine has a different quote on the back– each chosen to best describe the wine inside:

“Croce, nor any poet, was e’er a winemaker. Their profound passion to possess and preserve a point and place in time always eludes them. Ironically, that is our calling each year, and the soul of wine. A cool, dry, lingering 2016 allowed us to capture each block, providing us the rare chance to compose a most lyrical time in a bottle.”

This particular wine is made up of all nine Pinot noir clones growing in the Native Flora estate vineyard. With a total of 19 blocks and an elevation change of 400 feet, it serves as a great representation of the 2016 vintage. After a moderate growing season, the fruit was hand picked and sorted in the onsite winery. After fermentation and 17 months in oak (of which 23% was new), the wine was bottle-aged prior to release. You can buy with confidence, knowing that Native Flora properly cellared this wine, especially for you to drink now or age even longer.

Bouquet and palate:

Tayberries // pink grapefruit // nice acidity // wild strawberries // mushrooms // tart // raspberries // earthy // grippy tannins

Food pairing suggestions:

Butternut tamales with pumpkin seed-cilantro sauce // roasted salmon flatbreads // herb roasted pork loin

Scoop up this wine deal by ordering here:

SRP $48

www.nativeflora.com

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Don’t miss our tasting notes on Native Flora’s Pinot blanc (and check out more photos of their estate, including the babydoll sheep that roam the vineyards!)

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