2021 Belle Pente Riona's Block Estate Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District gamay Crafted with meticulous attention to

Crafted with meticulous attention to detail

RATED 95 POINTS

Soft velvety structure

Spice and Earth:

The grapes that made this wine were grown in an east-facing hillside Howell Mountain vineyard perched 2100 feet above the Napa Valley floor

2021 Belle Pente Riona's Block Estate Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District gamay Crafted with meticulous attention toBelle Pente (beautiful slope) is owned by Brian and Jill ODonnell. They farm an historic 70 acre estate two miles east of Carlton in the Yamhill Carlton District. The estate now has 12 acres of closely planted Pinot Noir which is farmed with organic and biodynamic principles. Famed viticulturist Wayne Cook oversees the farming. The first vines were planted in 1994 and the first wines were produced in 1996. the ODonnells work out of their own 3 level