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Evening Land Vineyards

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Evening Land Vineyards

We are, first and foremost, faithful stewards of the historic Seven Springs vineyard, planted by Oregon wine pioneer Al MacDonald in 1984. On this dramatic east-facing slope, in the iron-rich and rocky, volcanic soils of the Eola-Amity Hills, Al MacDonald undertook what would become one of Oregon’s most recognized vineyards. Nestled against a forest of Douglas fir with views eastward to Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson, it is immediately evident to any visitor why Al chose this site.
– Rajat Parr, Sashi Moorman, & Ben DiCristina, Evening Land Vineyards

Founded in 2005 among the boom in popularity that is the Willamette Valley, Oregon, Evening Land Vineyards is widely considered one of the best Pinot Noir estates in Oregon, and perhaps the United States. It is dedicated to producing world renowned Pinot Noir and Chardonnay predominantly using their Seven Springs Vineyard in Oregon, however wines are produced from California and Burgundy grapes. All grapes in the Seven Springs Vineyard are dry-farmed and is certified biodynamic so the resulting wines are a true testament to its terroir in the hills of Eola-Amity. Evening Land is a true benchmark winery.

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2014
2 In Stock
750ml
W&S96
WSM96
WS93
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Tasting Notes

WSM96
La Source comes from the highest point of Seven Springs, and takes advantage of some of its shallowest soils. This is Raj Parr and Sashi Moorman’s first start-to-finish effort after taking over the winemaking of Evening Land’s Oregon wines in January 2014. Despite some concern about stem ripeness, they used 25 percent whole clusters in La Source, and the resulting wine feels effortless and complete. The spice is tea-like and, at first, demonstrative; then the fruit pulls into view and the wine is suddenly airborne, twirling like a dancer, the exuberance of the fruit reined in by the stems, the stems’ assertions mellowed by fruit—the dance itself a deft measure of the wine’s complexity. Packed with flavor, the wine feels weightless all the same, capable of evolving for a decade. (1,611 cases)
WS93
Firm and focused, with powdery tannins around a lively core of rose petal-infused raspberry and blackberry flavors, gliding into a long and expressive finish marked by minerally notes of wet stone. Best from 2018 through 2024. 1,400 cases made.

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