Roserock (Drouhin) Zephirine Pinot Noir 2022 (Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon) - [JD 97] [IWR 97] [WS 94] [VM 93]

About the Winery: Drouhin Oregon's Roserock is the newest chapter in the Drouhin story, extending from Burgundy's Cote d'Or and Chablis, to the Dundee Hills of Oregon, and now Oregon's Eola-Amity Hills. The Roserock Vineyard sits at the southern tip of the Eola-Amity Hills, in Oregon's Willamette Valley, and is marked by ancient volcanic soils, an ideal elevation range and the unique cooling effect of the Van Duzer corridor. This allows the vineyard to produce classic cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Roserock is LIVE-certified sustainable and is farmed by Phillipe Drouhin, fourth generation of this historic family.About the Wine:This blend of the finest barrels of Roserock Pinot Noir is named for the fragrant “Zéphirine Drouhin” variety of thornless climbing rose, introduced in 1868. Fittingly, the dark-ruby Zéphirine Pinot Noir has an intoxicating perfume of roses, violets, strawberries, and cacao. The complexity and finesse of this lyrical wine will reward cellar age, although