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2019 Iterum Wines Clone 114 Orchard House Vineyard Pinot Noir “A blue-to-black fruited expression.” The dark and plush counter to the Clone 115 pinot noir is this opulent and showy Clone 114. Clonal variation is displayed here with aromas of blue and black fruits; black cherry, Marionberry, bramble, pipe tobacco, cinnamon, and wet earth. The flavors mirror the aroma with rich and mouth-filling full-flavored intensity. The plush mouthfeel is built upon ripe, mature, and soft grape tannins. Fermented with 15% whole grape clusters, native, indigenous yeast from the vineyard, and bottled without fining or filtration. 2019 Iterum Wines Clone 115 Orchard House Vineyard Pinot Noir “A red-fruited expression.” Crafted from Clone 115 pinot noir, this is a textbook example of what makes Oregon pinot noir world class, and a truly special example of Willamette Valley finesse. Bright and copious aromas of red fruit, raspberry, strawberry, and cherry intermingle with allspice, sweet pipe tobacco, and red licorice. The flavors mirror the aromas with added flavors of earthy forest floor, and sweet ripe fruit tannins. The flavors are intermingled and well-balanced with sweet spices and a hint of toast influence from the 35% new French oak barrel aging. Fermented with 15% whole grape clusters, native, indigenous yeast from the vineyard, and bottled without fining or filtration. 2019 Iterum Wines Orchard House Vineyard Chardonnay “An exceptional Willamette Valley expression.” This inaugural vintage of chardonnay is crafted from Iterum’s home estate, Orchard House Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. Chardonnay clones 548 and 76 were planted in 2016 at 550 feet elevation facing southwest to the coastal Van Duzer Corridor winds. This chardonnay hits all three of Joe’s chardonnay objectives: intense aromatics, great mouth texture, and bright, fresh acidity. The wine illustrates aromas of baked pear, Granny-Smith apple, lemon meringue, cinnamon, clove, honeysuckle, and sweet cream. The flavors mirror the aromas intermingled with lime rind and barrel spices from 35% new acacia, and French oak barrels. The mouth is richly textured and framed within a crisp and vibrant acidity. Fermented with native, indigenous yeast from the vineyard. 2021 Iterum Wines ‘Old Friend’ Oak Grove Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc “An exceptional statement of the varietal.” Joe first worked with Oak Grove Vineyard sauvignon blanc in 1989 at Eola-Hills Wine Cellars when he shared a vintage with Winemaker Ken Wright. Joe loved the wine he crafted from this vineyard. He always remembered it as something exceptional and a varietal that he stated, “Will one day be recognized as world class within the Willamette Valley.” Fast forward 32 years and Joe has re-connected with the same vineyard, but now under the Iterum Wines moniker, ‘Old Friend’. The 2021 ‘Old Friend’ Oak Grove Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc is highly aromatic with aromas of white blossoms, honey, white grapefruit, lychee, pineapple, melon, wet stone, and citrus rind with flavors mirroring the aroma. The mouth is uniquely and simultaneously rich and lean, full of flavor, and balanced with bright acidity and layers of complexity from new acacia barrels.
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