Winery Mt. Hood - Eagle Creek Fire Cuvée Pinot Noir

Winery Mt. HoodEagle Creek Fire Cuvée 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 Eagle Creek Fire Cuvée Pinot Noir of Winery Mt. Hood is a red wine from the region of Columbia Gorge of Oregon.
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 Eagle Creek Fire Cuvée Pinot Noir from the Winery Mt. Hood

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Eagle Creek Fire Cuvée Pinot Noir of Winery Mt. Hood in the region of Oregon is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Eagle Creek Fire Cuvée Pinot Noir of Winery Mt. Hood in the region of Oregon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mt. Hood's Eagle Creek Fire Cuvée Pinot Noir.

Winemaker
Steve Bickford
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.2°
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

Eagle Creek Fire Cuvée Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of Columbia Gorge wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Eagle Creek Fire Cuvée Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Columbia Gorge wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Eagle Creek Fire Cuvée Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Columbia Gorge wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Eagle Creek Fire Cuvée Pinot Noir from Winery Mt. Hood are 2017, 2016, 2014

Informations about the Winery Mt. Hood

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Columbia Gorge in the region of Oregon

The Winery Mt. Hood is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Columbia Gorge to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Oregon
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Columbia Gorge wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Columbia Gorge

The wine region of Columbia Gorge is located in the region of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Smockshop Band or the Domaine Phelps Creek produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Columbia Gorge are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Columbia Gorge often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or floral.


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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The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.

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