Battle Creek Cellars Pinot Noir Combo

Tasting notes & discussion 11

Typically $38/bottle for the Reserve, $18 for the Unconditional
Vintage 2016 Reserve from Willamette Valley and 2018 Unconditional
Available for AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; ID; IL; KS; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; ND; NE; NH; NM; NV; NY; OR; PA; SC; SD; TN; TX; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY
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About Battle Creek Cellars
“Battle Creek Vineyard has a long tradition of producing premium Pinot Noir in the famed Willamette Valley. Long sunny days, tempered by cool coastal breezes and soils from ancient sea bed contribute to the quality of this single-vineyard Pinot Noir. Since 1998, Battle Creek Vineyard has produced terroir driven Pinot Noir with delicious flavor and acclaim to match.”

Pavlovian Unconditioning

TASTING NOTES:
Unconditional - “Aromatics of red plum and autumn leaves are accented by subtle notes of lavender and boysenberry. The entry is lively and bright, showcasing the natural acidity of the Battle Creek Vineyard, complemented by concentrated fruit. The mid-palate offers flavors of Bing cherry, and ripe raspberry, finishing with soft, well integrated tannins with a hint of pomegranate.” (AbV 14.5%, pH 3.46, TA 5.77 g/L)

Reserve - “Blue fruit, jasmine and candied violet aromatics along with some subtle, herbaceous notes of fresh tobacco leaf. Mountain huckleberry, black currant and wild blueberries continue on the palate with a bright and driving acidity complemented with soft and lengthy tannins.” (AbV 13.66%, pH 3.54, TA 5.46 g/L)

BARRELS:
Reserve aged 334 days in 20% new French oak, Unconditional aged 8 months in 10% new with 95% French and 5% American.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
Classical conditioning (aka Pavlovian conditioning) is when a neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus. Over several repetitions, how one would respond to the unconditioned stimulus becomes how one responds to the previously neutral stimulus. A conditioned response will likely degrade over time without reinforcement, which is called extinction. Just gonna pretend it’s unconditioning.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
Pair with seared duck breast with savory leek and ricotta bread pudding.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
Ringing bells.

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