Winery Bethel Heights - West Block Estate Pinot Noir

Winery Bethel Heights West Block Estate Pinot Noir

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The West Block Estate Pinot Noir of Winery Bethel Heights is a red wine from the region of Eola-Amity Hills of Oregon.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The West Block Estate Pinot Noir of the Winery Bethel Heights is in the top 30 of wines of Eola-Amity Hills.

Taste structure of the West Block Estate Pinot Noir from the Winery Bethel Heights

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the West Block Estate Pinot Noir of Winery Bethel Heights in the region of Oregon is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the West Block Estate Pinot Noir of Winery Bethel Heights in the region of Oregon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bethel Heights's West Block Estate Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.3°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

West Block Estate Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 30 of of Eola-Amity Hills wines
Average rating: 4.4 1 1 1 1 0
West Block Estate Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 30 of of Eola-Amity Hills wines
Average rating: 4.2 1 1 1 1 0
West Block Estate Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 30 of of Eola-Amity Hills wines
Average rating: 4.8 1 1 1 1 0.5
West Block Estate Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 30 of of Eola-Amity Hills wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0
West Block Estate Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 30 of of Eola-Amity Hills wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of West Block Estate Pinot Noir from Winery Bethel Heights are 2015, 2017, 2014, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Bethel Heights

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Eola-Amity Hills in the region of Oregon

The Winery Bethel Heights is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Eola-Amity Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Oregon
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 40 of of Eola-Amity Hills wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

The wine region of Eola-Amity Hills

The wine region of Eola-Amity Hills is located in the region of Willamette Valley of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Evening Land or the Domaine Big Table Farm produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Eola-Amity Hills are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Eola-Amity Hills often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pineapple or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of white peach, pear or apricot.


The wine region of Oregon

Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, is one of the youngest and most promising wine regions in the world. The state put itself on the international wine map in the late 1960s and has been building its position ever since. Production volumes have remained relatively quiet. The 2017 Oregon Vineyards and Wineries report recorded just under 34,000 acres (13,750 hectares) of planted vineyards.

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