Winter's Hill Pinot Noir Cuvée du Vigneron

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Typically $49/bottle from Winter’s Hill
Vintage 2015 from the Dundee Hills
Available for AZ; CA; CO; DC; FL; ID; IL; MI; MN; MO; NC; NH; NY; OR; TX; WA
Smaller state list, the FOMO is real
Sold by Winter’s Hill Wine, fulfilled by Wine Country Connect

About Winter’s Hill Vineyard
Founded in 1961, the Gladhart family has, over the course of three generations, developed the Winter’s Hill estate in Dundee Hills, Oregon. The latest Gladharts first planted their own vines in 1990, and since 1998, the family’s been releasing their own wines under the Winter’s Hill label. Certified by both LIVE and SalmonSafe, they’ve grown Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc sustainably in Jory soil, perfect for premium Oregon wines.

The Tell-Tale Gladhart

TASTING NOTES:
“Aromas of black cherry and pomegranate lead to spicy notes such as black licorice and a hint of vanilla from the barrels. On the palate, the wine has full, rich structure with balanced acidity and tannins with no astringency. The tannins from the oak are well integrated with the wine. Spices such as cinnamon and cardamom appear on the finish. With excellent aging potential, enjoy this wine for the next 6-8 years.” (AbV 13.50%, RS none)

BARRELS:
Oak, and that’s all she wrote.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
One of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous works, “The Tell-Tale Heart” was a short story published in 1843 about a narrator who committed a murder and is slowly undone by their guilt. Oddly, the story never provides a clear motive for the murder, just that the narrator disliked the victim’s “vulture-like” eye while insisting they loved the victim and didn’t do it out of hate, resentment, greed, or abuse. As the narrator silently loses their mind with police searching the victim’s room, they swear they can hear the heart of the victim under the floorboards, still beating violently.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
N/A

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
A guilt-free conscience.

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