Shea Wine Cellars Shea Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir 2021 Red Wine

Shea Wine Cellars Shea Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir 2021

Yamhill-Carlton AVA, Willamette Valley, OR

750 ml

93 pts. James Suckling:

"Cranberries, red currants, sour cherries and orange zest on the nose, with hints of licorice. Bright and fruit forward, with excellent tension too, and tight, fine-grained tannins. It’s medium-bodied, sleek and fresh. Drink now or hold."

93 pts. Wine Spectator:

"Opens with a burst of fresh raspberry and tart blueberry flavors, then slowly builds tension along with minerality and forest floor accents as this moves toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2030."

This wonderful Oregon Pinot Noir is full-bodied, earthy and bold. There's a lot to love in this wine! It pairs really well with grilled meats and mushroom dishes. - Wine Factor

FROM THE WINERY

The Estate Pinot Noir is the best representation of Shea Vineyard as a whole site in a given vintage. The 2021 Estate Pinot Noir is lush and elegant with dark red fruit aromatics and baking spice notes. Perfectly balanced acidity and silky tannins lead to a lingering finish. This wine is a great representation of the 2021 growing season, which was long and warm without any of the weather events we sometimes worry about when farming grapes; a dream from start to finish.

Pinot Noir Selections: Pommard, Wädenswil Dijon 114, Dijon 115, Dijon 777

Harvest Dates: September 8 to September 17, 2021

Quantity Produced: 3,390 cases of 750ml

Date Bottled: August 2022

Alcohol: 13.5%