Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Willamette Estate 2016
A beautiful combination of power and finesse. Vivid fragrance of bright red fruit. Spicy and silky on the palate with raspberry, cranberry and cherry tones seamlessly integrated with the velvety texture. Very well put together. Drink now through 2025.
Shea Wine Cellars Winery
Shea Vineyard is owned by Dick Shea. It is a 200 acre vineyard in Yamhill County of the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Shea sells grapes to some of Oregon’s best wineries, and the vineyard has a reputation for producing some of the best pinot noirs in the world, from such winemakers as Ken Wright and Mike Etzel of Beaux Freres.
In 1996, Shea decided to start his own winery, and more than a decade later, Drew Voit is now making the wine to much acclaim. Voit was consulting with Domaine Serene before working at Shea. Now he has multiple clones (Pommard, Dijon and Wäidenswil) and multiple vineyard sites to work with.
The Wine
- Winery Shea Wine Cellars
- Vintage 2016
- Vineyard Shea Vineyard
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Style Boutique
- Winemaker Drew Voit
- Production Boutique
Locale
- Country United States
- State Oregon
- Region Willamette Valley
Cellar Notes
- Aromatics Black Tea, Blueberry, Violets
- Tasting Notes Black Cherry, Cranberry, Raspberry
- Food Pairings Buttermilk Fried Quail, Chicken Breasts with Rosemary and Thyme, Coq Au Vin
- Aging Through 2024
- Opening Now
Ratings
- Our Rating 96 - Classic