Beskrivelse
2021 Cuvée Constantin Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley AVA
Cuvée Constantin is a nod to one of the great Flâneurs. In his essay “The Painter of Modern
Life”, Charles Boudelaire writes of a journalist turned street painter, a fixture on the sprawling
promenades of Paris: Constantin Guys. As Constantin would wander the streets, searching for
inspiration, our winemaker, Grant, walks the cellar to put together this cuvée every year.
TASTING NOTES
The pallet is loud and energetic offering scents of strawberry, rose,
blueberry and black tea. It unfolds with layers of cherry kirsch and orange
peel, accented by the distinct character of whole cluster fermentation,
which then eases into delicate hints of vanilla and licorice. This wine
embodies hedonistic pleasure with structure, promising graceful evolution
with age.
TECH INFO
Bottled August 2022 | 828 Cases | pH 3.6 | TA 5.4 | Alcohol 12.9%
Native Yeast Fermentation | 15% New Oak | 41% Whole Cluster
76% From La Belle Promenade Vineyard & 24% From Flânerie Vineyard
Flânerie VINEYARD
Est. 2003
250’-350’ Elevation | 10 Planted Acres | Sedimentary Soils
Vineyard Personality: A warmer micro-climate paired with
sedimentary soils creates a spicy dark red fruit character for
savory wines that are bold, like steady bass notes.
la belle promenade
VINEYARD
Est. 2014
700’-800’ Elevation | 40 Planted Acres | Volcanic Soils
Vineyard Personality: Telling the story of the blue and black fruits
that once grew here, La Belle Promenade Vineyard creates wines
with floral notes that cling to acidity and sing of the bright, high
tones that ripple through the Chehalem Mountains AVA.
