
Oregon wine: 2019 Erath Winery Knight’s Gambit Pinot noir
Dundee Hills
Willamette Valley
Oregon
13.0% alcohol
Empty bottle weight:
31.2 ounces // 886 grams
Cork closure
1051 cases produced
The PInot noir grapes for this wine were grown at an elevation between 600-95o feet, on east to south-east-facing slopes in Willamette Valley’s Dundee Hills. The vintage started off slow but gained speed as the weather improved. Then frequent rain events in June and July delayed ripening progress. As September unfolded, even more rain fell! However, difficult vintages like this one often result in lovely, food-friendly wines– and this Pinot is no exception to that rule.
Medium-bodied with silky tannins, this Pinot noir is rather elegant and polished, perfect for a wide variety of dishes.
COLOR
garnet red
BOUQUET

dark cherry

black raspberry

cedar

cherry pie

maple syrup

sour cherry
PALATE

black raspberry

bourbon-soaked cherries

cherry cola

dark cherry

rhubarb

cherry pie
FOOD PAIRING
SUGGESTIONS
braised duck with shallots, porcini and semolina
crab cakes topped with red wine-poached eggs
chickpea pancakes with greens and cheese
Erath wine club members are able to purchase this wine next month, slightly ahead of the general public.
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