Winery Raptor RidgeShea Vineyard 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 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Winery Raptor Ridge
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Raptor Ridge in the region of Oregon is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Raptor Ridge 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.
Food and wine pairings with Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
The Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir of Winery Raptor Ridge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue with broth, tête de veau sauce moi or whole duck casserole with white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Raptor Ridge's Shea Vineyard 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 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir from Winery Raptor Ridge are 2012, 2013, 2015, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Raptor Ridge
The Winery Raptor Ridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Yamhill-Carlton District to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yamhill-Carlton District
Premium AVA of the Willamette Valley (Oregon) southwest of Portland: Pinot Noir reigns in red (~70%) — deep ruby robe with signature notes of blackberry, raspberry, clove, tobacco, coffee and a floral spice touch, silky and broad tannins, fleshy textured profile from a warmer mesoclimate. Pinot Gris and Chardonnay as racy complements. AVA (2005), oldest marine sedimentary loam-sandy soils of the valley, slopes 60-300 m south-facing.
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: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
