2021 Winderlea "Bounteous" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USAABOUT THIS WINE A blend of 2 vineyard sites: Worden Hill Vineyard (90%) and Meredith Mitchell Vineyard (10%) Worden Hill Vineyard Dundee Hills AVA: This 50 acre site sits high atop the Dundee Hills with 24 acres of vines. Oldest vines planted in 1977. Demeter Biodynamic certificated in 2021. The vineyard faces due south and sits at an average elevation of 650 feet. Volcanic Jory soil, with a narrow strip of volcanic Nekia running through the middle.

and sees a short maceration before a long gentle pressing to capture all the aromatic and phenolic potential of these two varieties

the cuvée is is supplemented with purchased fruit from neighboring parcels with similar characteristics

this wine is considered one of the most age worthy bottlings in all of Barolo

the Conti sisters (Elena

Red Heads winemaker is friendly

and rosé) more compelling than ever

the castle and surrounding village remains heavily involved in the production of Volpaia’s wine and olive oil

and old granite cellars with wood and granite screw presses

to respect and protect the ecosystems in each of their plots

Laura Aschero started the winery upon the advice of a friend who claimed that she had the perfect land for growing grapes

many of them grown in the Occitan Alps near the winery

when Chris and Andrea Mullineux settled in the Swartland wine region