“Fresh raspberries, subtle cedar-tinged spice box, and caramel meld with juicy cherries to create a complex yet easy-to-enjoy Pinot.“
2007 Pinot Noir
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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We will be closed on the 4th of July.
Illahe Vineyards is now open on Fridays, Saturdays, or by appointment. From 11-5.
Taste the first Reserve made on the Illahe estate. This lovely wine has been slowly aging for 18 months in 45% new french oak. A blend of the best lots of the vintage are smooth and round on the palate and offer deep fruit and delicate baking spice aromas.
Thanks to an incredible success on Earth Day and Memorial Day, our Viognier is almost sold out. This may be the last chance to try this gorgeous wine!
ILLAHE is a Chinook Jargon word meaning “earth,” “land,” or “soil.”
We feel this fits a view of making wine that is a natural expression of the soils and climate we have with sustainable, traditional, and local practices—similar to the idea of terroir.
ILLAHE Vineyards was established in 2000 by Lowell Ford, grower of Oregon grapes since 1983. The 80-acre vineyard is home to 35 acres of pinot noir and smaller plantings of riesling, pinot gris, grüner veltliner and other varietals. We purchase our viognier from Gosche Vineyards and Plagmann Vineyards.
ILLAHE’s winemakers are Brad Ford and Michael Lundeen. Their winemaking emphasizes small-batch fermentation with a diversity of yeast, native, and whole-cluster additions, often with treaded punchdowns, allowing the winemakers to feel the fermentation kinetics. They shovel the pomace into a wooden basket press, helping eliminate seed tannins and providing an exceptionally gentle pressing. Whites are temperature-controlled and adjusted in small tank lots. Michael and Brad work together on selecting the best barrels of pinot noir from a diverse selection of coopers to create the reserve and grand reserve bottlings. All their processes are natural, careful, and clean.
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Check out photos from last year’s harvest here.