Trouvère Artist Series, Pinot Blanc 2022, Willamette Valley, OR

A single vineyard and single block Pinot Blanc from the Willamette Valley. It’s delicately aromatic notes of white flowers, blanched almonds, and white peach, and vibrant and rich on the palate. Exclusive to Bonde.

COUNTRY: USA

STATE: Oregon

APPELLATION (AVA): Willamette Valley

REGION: Willamette Valley

VINEYARD: Lucky River Vineyard

VINTAGE: 2022

GRAPES: 100% Pinot Blanc

SOIL: Marine sedimentary (primarily Willakenzie)

PRACTICE: Sustainable

VINIFICATION: Fermented and barrel aged in a single, neutral French Oak puncheon.

AGING POTENTIAL: Drink now or age 5-8 years.

STYLE: Still

BODY: Medium bodied

TASTE: Dry

PRIMARY AROMAS: white flowers, blanched almonds, white peach

FLAVOR: Crisp acidity

FORMAT: 750ml

ALCOHOL: 13.4%

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Lange Winery

“Don and Wendy Lange founded their eponymous winery and estate vineyard in 1987 with the purchase of a thirty-acre parcel in Northern Willamette Valley’s prestigious Dundee Hills. Their move north from Santa Barbara was precipitated by a few inspiring bottles from two of Oregon’s most iconic producers: Eyrie and Erath. A call to Dick Erath (whose phone number was listed on the back label) convinced the Langes to embark on a scouting trip.

“Starting at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, they tasted their way up, stopping only when they reached the Dundee Hills.. The couple saw a real estate sign advertising a property suitable for farmland—the property’s elevation and aspect reminded Don of the Grand Cru vineyards of Burgundy’s Côte d’Or. 

"After producing their inaugural vintage in 1987 [from grapes] purchased from neighboring vineyards, the Langes planted their estate vineyard in 1988.” (langewinery.com)

ABOUT TROUVERE: “THE BRAND As our Willamette Valley wine industry expanded and matured, it became clear that we had many prime vineyard sites, mostly growing pinot noir, that were worthy of single-vineyard status. In addition, our long-held interest in tempranillo and syrah as some of the world’s best red varietals, was piqued by the vineyards in Southern Oregon’s Umpqua Valley and Eastern Oregon’s rugged Columbia Gorge. We created the Trouvère label to showcase small-lot, limited production wines from these dramatic AVAs. Other unique wines include Indigene, exclusive to our Estate Vineyard, which is created from a white grape mutation of pinot gris which we have been cultivating for over two decades.” (langewinery.com)

ABOUT THE LABEL: Wide & Luteous Light 1 by Mary Heebner

ABOUT PINOT BLANC: A copper-berried mutation of Pinot Noir that is prized for its complex aromas and creamy, textured mouthfeel.