Winery IllaheEstate Pinot Noir
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Estate Pinot Noir from the Winery Illahe
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Estate Pinot Noir of Winery Illahe in the region of Oregon is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Estate Pinot Noir of Winery Illahe in the region of Oregon often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples.
Food and wine pairings with Estate Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Estate Pinot Noir
The Estate Pinot Noir of Winery Illahe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef in white wine, turkey ballotine or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Illahe's Estate Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Estate Pinot Noir from Winery Illahe are 2008, 2017, 2016, 2018 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Illahe
The Winery Illahe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Willamette Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Willamette Valley
World benchmark for Pinot Noir outside Burgundy: elegant, fine reds with notes of cherry, raspberry, plum, undergrowth, damp earth and sweet spices, silky tannins and acidity preserved by the cool climate. Star grape on volcanic soils (Jory), Burgundian latitude (45°). Also taut Chardonnay in full quality rise, round Pinot Gris and lively Riesling. Oregon's main AVA (240 km between Coast Range and Cascades).
The wine region of Oregon
American benchmark for fresh, elegant Pinot Noir. Fine, silky reds with signature notes of red cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, undergrowth and spice, delicate tannins and taut freshness — the closest style to Burgundy outside France. Iconic Willamette Valley on volcanic (Jory) and marine soils. Also precise, mineral Chardonnay, ample Pinot Gris (pear, honey), taut Riesling.
The word of the wine: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
