Seven Springs Pinot Noir

Evening Land

Seven Springs is the founding vineyard at Evening Land. Planted in 1980 by the MacDonald Family, they farmed and sold its magical fruit to the brightest names in Oregon winemaking for decades. In 2005, Evening Land Vineyards was founded when they contracted to lease this treasured vineyard from the MacDonald family outright. Dominique Lafon of Burgundy fame joined the team in 2007 and Sashi and Raj joined the team in 2014. Having historically produced some of the finest grapes in America, the Seven Springs Vineyard was selected as one of the top 10 vineyards in America by Food and Wine Magazine. The Pacific Ocean breeze, volcanic soil, varying exposure (but predominantly east-facing), and high elevation contribute to the natural preservation of the grapes’ acidity and enrich the wines with elegant flavors and minerality. The most prevalent soil type at Seven Springs is the iron-rich, volcanic soil known as Jory – it is well-drained, having formed from deposits of igneous rock – with just a thin layer of top soil right along the volcanic flow line. Since Evening Land began farming the property in 2007, the vineyard has been LIVE certified and fully converted to organic and biodynamic farming practices. The fruit for this wine hails primarily from Seven Springs' oldest block of Pinot. Originally planted in 1982, these own-rooted Pommard clones thrive in the iron-rich volcanic Jory soils. These 40-year-old dry-farmed vines are harvested by hand, the grapes are hand sorted, and nearly all of the fruit was de-stemmed.

Tasting notes from the winery: "Drinkability and structure have come to define this estate cuvée, and the 2022 bottling is no different. It shows the many colors of young Pinot Noir: juicy blue and red berries, blood orange, and pink peppercorn, all an herbal, snapped thyme-y kick. Packed with energy, fine tannins and spice hang on."