This is the Willamette Valley with elegance and appeal at a price point that won’t break the bank.
Grapes are sourced and hand-selected from two vineyards- Anne Amie Estate & Twelve Oaks Estate, with impressive results. They are located in the rolling hills of the Yamhill-Carlton District and on the steep hillsides of the Chehalem Mountains.
Anne Amie Vineyards traces its roots back to 1979, when Fred and Mary Benoit purchased 62 acres of land in the Yamhill-Carlton District and named it Chateau Benoit.
It was sold in 1999 to businessman Robert Pamplin, Jr, and in 2004 renamed the winery Anne Annie Vineyards in honor of his two daughters.
The 2023 vintage was another exceptional classic warmer Oregon vintage with slightly lower yields, producing more intensity in the fruit.
Bright cherries and strawberries dominate with hints of forest floor, mushrooms, and oak adding appeal and an urgency to taste.
You’re greeted with a soft, appealing mouthfeel that’s neither too sweet nor too sappy. Impressive focus, depth, and restraint are wrapped up in layers of ripe cherries, strawberries, raspberries, and secondary notes of cranberries, rhubarb, cola, and vanilla complemented by a potpourri of spices, tilled earth, mushrooms, and sweet tobacco. Fine-grain tannins and appealing acidity round this out.
This will cellar out to 2032 without a problem.
Food pairings should include grilled Salmon on Cedar, Roast Turkey, Ham, Pork chops or tenderloin from the grill, wild mushroom pizza, braised short ribs, and grilled Portobello Mushrooms stuffed with vegetarian rice.
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