2024 Walter Scott, Eola-Amity Hills, Pinot Noir, Cuvee Ruth Producer_MelaricWalter Scott Wines, under the meticulous direction of Ken Pahlow and Erica Landon, approaches viticulture with a philosophy grounded in organic, biodynamic, and regenerative vineyard stewardship, collaborating closely with growers to allow each site to speak distinctly. This Cuve Ruth Pinot Noir emerges from the Eola Amity Hills, an appellation characterized by its ancient volcanic basalt and marine sedimentary soils, profoundly influenced by the
Jean-François Ganevat manages this old-vine Pinot Noir through rigorous biodynamic stewardship
in a windy
Foillard’s longtime importer
This Second Growth exhibits a sophisticated architecture built on a foundation of fine-grained
linear mid-palate
sourcing fruit from steep
A magnum of a rare Anjou Chenin from an estate that farms with exceptional care on schist soils and produces minuscule quantities
utilizing native yeast fermentations and patient maturation in a combination of barrel and tank to provide structural balance without obscuring the site's inherent character
initially by introducing smaller barrels for fermentation and aging (this Burgundian technique was a radical step in the 1990’s
This is a wine of stark clarity
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yielding a dense mid-palate supported by finely-woven