A to Z Wineworks Pinot Noir

Vivid fruit and full tannins define this A to Z Pinot Noir. The wine is pure, displaying pedigree and presence with a beautiful, clear, vibrant red colour. The bouquet shows fresh aromas of lush forest berries and cherries, followed by more savoury aromatics of tobacco, smoke, game, clean earth and flit. In the mouth, a focused attack of concentrated red and blue fruits grows in complexity on the mid-palate with ripe, dense tannins perfectly supported by the weight of the fruit. The wine completely harmonizes with a long finish of complex red fruit and mineral flavours.

A to Z Wineworks is a partnership of two winemaking families. Founded three years ago, the company has quickly became Oregon's fastest growing winery. The business model is simple: to produce and market Oregon's best value wines by eliminating unproductive fixed investment and unnecessary overhead. Originally, A to Z sourced and blended excess wines from other Oregon producers. Although the company continues to purchase wine, they have gradually decreased their dependence on the variability of those supplies in favour of long-term grape agreements from Hood River through the Willamette Valley and south to Medford. While the contracts themselves ensure continuous sources of fruit, the 350 mile geographic dispersion serves as a hedge against a weather calamity in any particular region. The idea behind A to Z is that these four friends can seek out individual lots of good quality finished wines, blend them skilfully to bring together their individual characters, and then offer consumers a new wine at a value price that is in essence greater than the sum of its parts.