Robin Wren, Imposter - 100% Pinot noir - Portland, OR

Some Pinot Noir likes to play by the rules. Imposter has other ideas.

This small-lot Pinot Noir is a hand-picked blend of fully ripe fruit—66% Pommard and 33% 667 clones—grown on a south-facing slope in Oregon’s Tualatin Hills. Warm conditions helped the fruit reach impressive ripeness and flavor, creating a Pinot Noir with a little more weight and boldness than you might expect from the Willamette Valley.
The wine was made in small-lot fermentations and aged for 9 months in 100% French oak, bringing depth and texture while letting the ripe fruit remain at the center of the wine. Expect a rich, expressive Pinot with ripe red and dark fruit, savory character, and a generous finish.

It’s unmistakably Pinot Noir—but perhaps not the Pinot Noir you were expecting. An imposter, perhaps? Pour a glass and decide for yourself.