2018 Quarter Mile Lane Pinot Noir
2018 Quarter Mile Lane Pinot Noir
WILD CHERRY | HEADY | EXPRESSIVE
91pts., James Suckling
“Oh wow, this just leaps out of the glass at me. The aromas are well-delineated and heady: just-picked wild cherry, freshly ground white pepper, and purple lavender I plucked from a nearby bush and crushed in my hand. The palate is structured and elegant yet maintains a generosity of spirit. This wine is supremely ageable and I can’t wait to revisit it again and again.”
-Gina Hennen, Winemaker
Appellation: Chehalem Mountains
Farming: Estate vineyard, LIVE certified
Composition: 100% Pinot noir
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Quarter Mile Lane Vineyard
“I remember the first time I walked through Quarter Mile with David [Adelsheim]. He was peeling moss off the vines as he was guiding me through the vineyard.”
First planted in 1972, Quarter Mile Lane is our oldest vineyard. This 14.83 acre site sits south-facing at up to 680 feet above sea level. Pinot noir and Chardonnay grapes are grown in volcanic soil at this site that is also the home of our founder, David Adelsheim!
AVA: Chehalem Mountains
FIRST PLANTED: 1972
PLANTED ACRES: 14.83
ELEVATION: 560-680 ft.
ASPECT: South
SOIL: Volcanic
CLONES: Pinot noir: UCD5 “Pommard,” AS-2 (selection), QM-1 (selection), ENTAV 777; Chardonnay: CTPS 76; ENTAV 667, 4407 (selection)
