2021 Quarter Mile Lane Pinot Noir
2021 Quarter Mile Lane Pinot Noir
COMPLEX | CASSIS | CONTEMPLATIVE
‘Wafting notes of fresh red cherry, cinnamon bark, crushed white pepper, and anise rise up out of the glass. The tannins are elegant and taut, showing classic Quarter Mile stylings. This is a rare wine both delicious today and likely 20 years from now..’
-Gina Hennen, Winemaker
Appellation: Chehalem Mountains
Farming: Estate vineyard, LIVE certified
Composition: 100% Pinot noir
Learn about
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)
