Roco Gravel Road Pinot Noir NV (750 ml) Carignan

Roco Gravel Road Pinot Noir NV (750 ml) CarignanIn 1987, Rollin Soles purchased a breathtaking hillside property down a gravel road in the Chehalem Mountain Range. The propertys perfect combination of elevation, soil type, natural springs, and geological aspect were the seed of a dream that would eventually become ROCO Winery. For nearly fifteen years, the Soles property remained a mostly wild landscape used for a variety of farming endeavors. Rollin was making wine at Argyle, his previous venture,

His wines are light-bodied

with chalky tannins and vibrant acidity

refined for a long time in new barriques

cherry and floral aromas

Usually much more opulent

but increasing refinement and a long life appear to be in store here provided one is willing to forego hasty drinking

and mineral

hints of musk and soft chalk

50% of which were new and 50% second fill

a blessing that the Leydiers credit for the amazing consistency their wines enjoy year after year

a chalky minerality

TASTING NOTES: This wine is fresh and bright