In addition to our annual release of 3 single-vineyard Pinot Noirs: Clark & Telephone, Las Alturas, and Dairyman, we also release a couple of other wines in more limited quantities and not produced every vintage. These include Pinot Noir from our Taylor Lane vineyard as well as our dry rosé wine Oeil de Perdrix Pinor Noir Blanc. We are also working on some exciting new wines for the Belle Glos label, so make sure you sign up for our mailing list to be the first to hear about them!
Eulenloch Pinot Noir
The 2016 growing season began with winter rainfall that was well below average. Due to the warmand drier than normal winter conditions that prevailed into the early spring period, bud break occurred about 10 days earlier than normal. Late spring rainfall occurred through the month of April and extended into early May which created uniform grape vine growth. Vine growth was healthy due to warm days and cool nights throughout June and July. Cool weather in the late summer led to some extra hang time for uniform crop development and ripening. Veraison started in early August and due to the cool weather in the evenings, the fruit retained its natural acidity and developed intense color with ripe flavors. We harvested the fruit at the end of September.
Balade Pinot Noir
Bright cherry red with bold, vibrant aromas of blackberry jam, raspberry tart and toasted oak accented by subtle notes of rose petal, violets and cherry cola. This wine is juicy and generous on the palate with baked cherry, fresh strawberry, cranberry and baking spices. Perfectly balanced with bright acidity and a supple mouthfeel. Fine grained tannins provide an authentic textural distinction and structural depth.
Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir 1.5L
Bright ruby red with fresh, vibrant aromas of wild blackberry, raspberry jam and cedar box accented by rich floral notes. This wine is juicy and generous on the palate with sweet cherry, field-ripened strawberry, cranberry and just-baked gingerbread. Perfectly balanced with bright acidity and a supple mouthfeel. Fine grained tannins provide an authentic textural distinction and structural depth.
Dairyman Pinot Noir 1.5L
Dark ruby red in color with satisfying aromas of boysenberry, dark cherry and mulberry along with delicate hints of baking spices, dill, cola, nutmeg and vanilla. On the palate, bold flavors of cranberry, ripe plum, cherry and super-ripe strawberry are uplifted by gentle notes of cocoa powder and sweet fig for a generous and silky mouthfeel. This tremendously complex and broad-shouldered wine finishes with grace.
Las Alturas Pinot Noir 1.5L
Deep ruby red in color with intriguing aromas of sun-warmed blackberries, ripe plums, with hints of black licorice. A complexity of dark berry fruits unfold on the palate; blackberries and bing cherries along with dark chocolate flavors. Vanilla and cedar oak undertones on the mid-palate further enhance the wine. The overall impression is rich with refined tannins, firm acidity and explosive layers of ripe fruit.
Las Alturas Pinot Noir
Deep ruby red in color with intriguing aromas of sun-warmed blackberries, ripe plums, with hints of black licorice. A complexity of dark berry fruits unfold on the palate; blackberries and bing cherries along with dark chocolate flavors. Vanilla and cedar oak undertones on the mid-palate further enhance the wine. The overall impression is rich with refined tannins, firm acidity and explosive layers of ripe fruit.
Dairyman Pinot Noir
Bright crimson red in color. Aromas of black cherry and ripe plums combine with subtle notes of dried herbs and smoke. The palate entry shows flavors of cranberry, fresh raspberry, and ripe cherry, complemented by hints of vanilla and baking spice. A balance of savory, cedar and cocoa powder, and sweet, fig jam and ripe blackberry, round out the mouth-feel. The overall impression is one of ripe red and black berry fruit flavors, great structure, smooth tannins and a lingering fresh finish.
Oeil de Perdrix Pinot Noir Blanc
This is a bespoke rosé in that the Pinot Noir grapes were grown specifically with the intention of making a rosé wine. Pale pink with a copper hue, this wine has a classic “eye of the partridge” color. Citrus-driven aromas carry through to the palate. On entry, bright acidity and flavors of pink grapefruit and lemon zest enliven the orange creamsicle notes, while hints of dried apricot and sweet spice add complexity. The brightness verges on minerality, but there is so much weight that the richness balances out the firm acidity and carries the flavors of dried fruit through the long-lasting finish.